Welcome to Rochester Area Administrators of Volunteer Services
We are proud to have the following organizations in RAAVS:
Catholic Charities of Livingston County
Episcopal Senior Life Communities
Fairport Baptist Homes/Senior Options for Independence
Genesee Country Village & Museum
Girl Scouts of Western New York
Lollypop Farm, Humane Society of Greater Rochester
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Saint Kateri Parish/Irondequoit Senior Ministries
St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center, Inc
Who Are We?
RAAVS is a professional organization for individuals who administer volunteer services in the greater Rochester area.
For over 30 years RAAVS has promoted, advocated for, and supported the development of professionalism among administrators of volunteers. RAAVS meets every second month for a Program meeting and provides mentoring for Volunteer Coordinators as well as support and networking among local agencies. <Read More>
Featured Agencies
Mission/Purpose
Literacy Rochester improves the reading, math, English language, and digital literacy skills of adults in Monroe County. Our trained volunteers support participants in achieving their personal goals to fully engage in their community as citizens, parents, consumers and workers.
Community/Clientele Served
We serve adults 18 years old and up in Monroe County.
Number of Volunteers and how they are utilized
We have 130 Instructional tutors supporting students by one-to-one tutoring, small group reading and math classes, and English conversation groups. We currently have 39 digital volunteers who provide digital assistance to adults on a drop-in basis at the local community libraries and at refugee outreach centers.
Brief Overview of work
All digital volunteers and tutors need to complete an orientation and training before providing services through Literacy Rochester. Digital Volunteers support community members by helping to complete tasks through a digital means either on a computer or mobile device. These tasks range from workforce related to accessing web-based resources to understanding mobile apps. Instructional Tutors work with adults to increase their language, math or reading skills with the help of NYS curriculums. Prospective volunteers should be competent in the area they are providing services and have excellent communication skills.
One important thing to know about your organization
Our volunteers help adults in the community with real world issues that some of us take for granted. They help others to reach goals such as being able to read and write, helping their children with homework and connecting with their friends and community through the web.
Featured Agencies
Mission/Purpose
CP Rochester supports individuals of all ages and abilities to determine their own pathway in life. We partner with the individual, their family, and the community to fulfill the individual’s right to live a productive and rewarding life. CP Rochester provides a wide range of quality health, educational, and support services in the greater Rochester area to assist individuals in achieving their goals.
Community/Clientele Served: Children and adults with developmental disabilities and rehabilitation needs.
Number of Volunteers: 150 annually
Volunteers throughout our agency support our mission by donating their time and experience to our programs. Specifically, we use volunteers for Recreation Programs such as swimming, skiing, golf, bowling, rock climbing etc. We use volunteers in our preschool and Day Habilitation rooms, to support daily activities. Volunteers add to the success of our fund raisers such as the Lilac Festival Parking and annual Run for Fun 5K. Highly skilled volunteers help out in an Adaptive Workshop building adaptive equipment and volunteer gardeners help our houses be good neighbors in the communities in which they are located .
One important thing to know about your organization:
We partner with Happiness House ( CP of the Finger lakes ) and Rochester Rehabilitation Center .