About Volunteer Week
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation's Volunteer Week is an eight-day statewide industry volunteer event where teams of insurance industry volunteers provide three hours or more of volunteer service at neighborhood and community nonprofit organizations. Since 2001, the insurance industry, working together, has generated over 10,000 volunteer hours during this period each year, and participated in nearly 200 service projects, throughout California.
Volunteer Week 2008 information will be announced soon!
How can I participate?
Volunteer Teams
Step 1 for Volunteer Teams:
Volunteer to be your company's team leader. As such you are our main contact and connection to your core of volunteers. Team leaders are an integral part of Volunteer Week. For information on how you can volunteer to serve your company and your community, please call (925) 280-8009.
If you prefer not to be a team leader, then sign up to participate on your company's team during Volunteer Week.
Non-Profit Agencies
Step 1 for Non-Profits:
Register volunteer projects to be completed during Volunteer Week. This is a wonderful opportunity not only to complete your projects, but to meet the many wonderful individuals that make up the work force of the Insurance Industry in California.
What is the Purpose of IICF Volunteer Week?
This event is a very important part of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation's (IICF) mission help communities and enrich lives by combining the strengths of the industry to provide grants, volunteer service and leadership.
Examples of Volunteer Projects:
- Filling food bank shelves with food
- Improving the environment through habitat restoration work
- Making drab facilities more cheerful by putting on a fresh coat of paint
- Educating young people through skills training
- Preparing food for people with AIDS and other terminal illnesses
- Helping to build homes or improve neighborhoods for low-income families, and much more!