Have you wanted to get involved more in our community, but aren’t sure how or what groups are out there? Good news! There is a new, small team of volunteers working on creating a volunteer database, connecting interested residents with projects and groups and organizations that help make Ivins such a great place to live.
On Thursday night, the Ivins City Council unanimously supported a proposal by two Ivins residents, Tiffany Wynn and Shauna Fisher to identify and leverage volunteers in the community. Their plan is to connect residents to volunteer opportunities and volunteer organizers to potential volunteers in the city. Something like the group in Carmel, called Carmel Cares.
They pointed out that Ivins residents already do a lot of volunteering that benefits the city, making Ivins a better place to live. But there’s a lack of connectivity for groups to reach out to people who want to volunteer and vice versa. By creating a central “meeting place” online, it will be easier for all of us to get involved in projects we care about.
This volunteer hub will magnify an already strong volunteerism culture in the city. Okay, “volunteer hub” isn’t exactly a catch name for this project is it? Tiffany and Shauna agree, so they are going to have a naming contest. Details will be in the March Ivins newsletter.
Tiffany and Shauna researched St. George’s volunteer website and the City of Carmel’s Carmel Cares organization. Carmel Cares has about 400 volunteers in a city less than half the size of Ivins.
Here’s an example of a volunteer program from Carmel:
Median Minders: Adopt, plant, and maintain your own median island, easement, or bump out. You can now have the power to transform your neighborhood into a Carmel treasure! You can do the work with our help or have your gardener do it for you. There are some basic rules to follow but you can still have fun expressing your Carmel creativity.
Carmel Cares
Thursday night was just the first step. There will be more information in the March Ivins newsletter, including how to participate in the naming contest. Watch for it on March 1st.