June Meeting – 6/20/2013

MVDOVIA (Mississippi Valley Directors of Volunteers in agencies) Hosts: Engaging College Students in Service: A group discussion with students who are active in their communities on what motivates them to get involved and things that must be considered by organizations and volunteer leaders who wish to work with student volunteers. College students are a great…



2013 Conference Save the Date!

 This year’s conference date is Friday, October 18, 2013 at the Western Illinois University Riverfront Campus in Moline, IL (on the Mississippi River).  This year’s theme is called “Developing Dreams.”  Please plan to join us for a day of professional development and networking.  More details will be announced soon!

May Meeting – 5/16/2013

Current and potential members of DOVIA are invited to attend this free meeting to learn more about DOVIA and network with other volunteer program administrators in the area.  This meeting will also feature a current MVDOVIA organization; RSVP of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois.  The demographics, skills and interests for people age 55+ have broadened…

Cancelled: April Membership Meeting

April is a very busy month for members of our local DOVIA group.  Since many members will be out of town or have conflicts with our meeting date, we have CANCELLED this week’s DOVIA meeting which was scheduled for Thursday, April 18 at 11:30 a.m. Mark your calendar for upcoming DOVIA meetings: -Thursday, May 16th…

March Membership Meeting

March Meeting: Current and potential new members of MVDOVIA are invited to attend this upcoming meeting to learn more about MVDOVIA and network with other volunteer program administrators in the area.  This meeting will also feature a current MVDOVIA member organization; the Family Museum. This will include a tour of the Museum’s new exhibit “Fox…

February Meeting – 2/21/2013

MVDOVIA Hosts: Connecting Faith and Service: A round table discussion of how churches and faith based organizations can partner with nonprofit and government service providers to address the needs in our communities. Members of church groups and leaders in the faith community will sit down with DOVIA members and others from the service community to…

MVDOVIA Holiday Meeting

Join us at our holiday meeting on Thursday, December 13, 2012!  Visit with other DOVIA members, plus enjoy lunch and entertainment from 11:30-1:00. This is a catered luncheon with entertainment by prominent Blues musician and music historian Ellis Kell. Ellis will be accompanied by DOVIA member Dave Layton. There will be a brief business meeting…

November Meeting Cancelled

The MVDOVIA meeting that was scheduled for Thursday, November 15, 2012 has been cancelled.  We hope to see you all at the Holiday Party in December.  Stay tuned for more information!

October MVDOVIA Meeting

MVDOVIA Presents: Including People with Disabilities in Service On Thursday October 18th at  11:30 AM the Mississippi Valley Directors of Volunteers in Agencies (MVDOVIA) will host a brown bag lunch and membership meeting  featuring a panel discussion: Including People With Disabilities in Service at the Figge Art Museum 225 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA. The…

Meet and Greet with ICVS Director, Adam Lounsbury

On Monday, October 8th, DOVIA members are invited to meet Adam Lounsbury, Executive Director of the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service (ICVS). Adam wants to hear from Quad City agencies to learn about this area’s most pressing volunteer needs and to discuss how ICVS can help us to meet those needs.  If you plan to…

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