Commission on Voluntary Service & Action

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CVSA's headquarters are now in Los Angeles!
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED
for all of our local, coast-to- coast and international work!

Call 323-933-2872

Transforming Our World

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Join CVSA's Nationwide Community Education Campaign for the Implementation of the SDGs in the U.S.

CVSA member organziations:

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Across the United States and the world, organizations and individuals serving people and commnuities in need of systemic solutions to social, economic and environmental problems are building the ways and means to work together, to learn from each other and develop methods for effective involvement of more volunteers.

This is the VOLUNTARY SERVICE and ACTION MOVEMENT

Join us! Call for more information about your organization becoming a CVSA member: (323) 933-2872

Please support our work:

CVSA is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
We operate with an entirely volunteer staff led by full-time volunteer organizers and part-time volunteers.
CVSA takes no government funds.We rely on financial contributions from individuals, organizations and businesses who know the importance of volunteerism and strong community-based organizations addressing otherwise unmet needs.

Guidelines for Volunteers during Covd-19 pandemic:

Volunteer Safety

Please DO NOT volunteer in-person:
* If you currently are sick, feeling unwell or have been near someone who is sick.

* If you currently are in a high-risk area for Covid-19 and not recently been tested negative.

* If you recently traveled abroad, or recently traveled in a highly impacted area in the US and have not yet been tested negative.

* If anyone in your household has or has been in contact with anyone who is confirmed to have Covid-19.

ONCE INSIDE ONSITE:

* Take your temperature at the door.

* Wear a face mask.

* Wash your hands before during and after volunteering.

* Do not shake hands, hug or have physical contact.

* Do clean any spaces thoroughly before and after, including tabletop surfaces, doorknobs, phones, keyboards, etc.

* Do maintain 6 foot separation from others.

*If showing signs of illness, please say so and go home and contact a medical person.

Order the new edition now! INVEST YOURSELF: A Guide to Action

INVEST YOURSELF is the most comprehensive catalogue of information about thousands of nongovernment volunteer service opportunities (full-time and part-time) throughout North America and the rest of the world.

You will find volunteer opportunities in sustainable development, community and labor organizing, health care, international solidarity, food, housing, legal justice, children, immigration rights, economic development, climate change, care for the elderly, and many other areas of service and organizing for systemic change and real solutions.

INVEST YOURSELF is a 272 page paperback catalogue with descriptions of 175 nongovernmental and community-based organizations who need volunteers. Photos included. Use the Geographic Index and the Index by the 17 Sustainable Development Goals to find where you can make a difference.

Each organizational entry gives a full text description of their programs,
the needs and problems they are addressing, the roles volunteers fill, and details on how to contact the organization. INVEST YOURSELF itself is produced entirely by dedicated volunteers.

Suggested donation of $20 for a single copy

(this includes the cost of shipping)

Bulk rates:

5-9 $12.00 each

10-19 $11.00 each

20-49 $ 9.00 each

50-99 $ 7.50 each

100 and up $7.00 each

(Plus the cost of shipping)

You can also order your copy(ies) by just giving CVSA a call at
(323) 933-2872

You use PayPal below to pay for your order and use the form to give us your name and the address for shipment of the book(s). Or send a check to CVSA, 1284 S. Sycamore Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90019

For more information, special requests and discounts,

call CVSA (323) 933-2872.

The ISBN is: 78-0-9629322-6-7

INVEST YOURSELF is a great resource for anyone of any age wanting to invest their time and skills with serving communities and people in need.

Be part of building solutions to urgent social, economic and environmental problems.

Group and individual opportunties. Short-term commitments, or long-term opportunities.

On college campuses - service learning, civic engagement, community-service, career counseling and chaplain's offices all find INVEST YOURSELF to be an inspiring, unique and useful resource.

The catalogue is used by the volunteer organizations themselves to help promote their work, or refer volunteers who are leaving their area to other organizations who need them.

Looking for SPRING BREAK or SUMMER involvement or a year of service and organizing? INVEST YOURSELF is an inspiring and informative resource.

INVEST YOURSELF is also for people who are retired and looking for where to invest their time, skill and energy for the greater good.

To order one or more copies of INVEST YOURSELF,

use the form below or just give us a call at

(323) 933-2872.

Mail your donation to CVSA at 1284 S. Sycamore Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90019 or use PayPal below.

(be sure to also fill out and send the order form)

Additional donations for CVSA's

Community Education Campaign for the

Implementation of the 2030 SDGs in the U.S.
are also greatly appreciated!

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