Employee Volunteers

IVO Employees are encouraged to donate 1% of their working time to the community.  This percentage amounts to approximately six paid service days a year (four hours a month).

The IVO Foundation helps to plan activities and programs to involve employees in a variety of activities.

• Strive to offer diverse and effective volunteer opportunities for employees and their families
• Support a global volunteer network where employees across all field offices can easily get involved in IVO Foundation programs
• Encourage employees to take leadership roles in the Small Grants Program application process
• Enhance the passion employees have for the community through education and programs which offer employees personal satisfaction

Benefits:

• Increased social responsibility among the employees and other stakeholders
• Cross-functional team building as employees volunteer together gaining a broader sense of community
• Opportunities to build leadership and other business skills
• Improved work-life balance resulting in personal satisfaction in their work.

  Employee Volunteer Opportunities

Some of the volunteer programs which are available to IVO employees are:

• Yes Reading - Reading Tutor
  YES Reading is an innovative literacy organization that recruits and trains community volunteers to provide one-on-one tutoring to students reading significantly below grade level.
• Real Options for City Kids - Play soccer with kids
  Real Options for City Kids (ROCK) is dedicated to nurturing the healthy development of children by listening attentively to their needs and by providing opportunities to those who might not otherwise have access.
• YMCA! MENTOR A CHILD!
  This program strives to improve the lives of youth and their families by providing a growth-inducing relationship between an adult and a child.
• Boys & Girls Clubs Tutors
  Inspires and enables all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.