21-02-2025
Young Blacksburg professionals connect at ‘Take Your Seat at the Table' event
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – Young professionals are connecting in the New River Valley community for the 'Take Your Seat at the Table' event on February 25.
On Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. the German Club at 711 Southgate Drive in Blacksburg join Blacksburg Young Professionals, The Blacksburg Partnership, and the Community Foundation of the New River Valley as young professions come together to deepen connections with the NRV.
Nonprofits within the NRV need volunteers including young, diversified boards and planning committees. The goal is to guide young professionals early in their careers with focusing their passions and utilizing their backgrounds to understand and address community needs.
'As a non-profit arts and community organization, volunteers are an important part of everything we do,' said Seth Davis, Executive Director of the Lyric Theatre. 'Our volunteers assist with everything from box office, concessions, and ushering to serving on committees and the board of directors. They are also wonderful, good-will ambassadors on our behalf to everyone they know. As we seek to bring vital arts and educational programming to our community, it is only with the help and love of our community that we're able to make that happen!'
NRV nonprofits looking to recruit younger volunteers
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there is more need for board members and volunteers for the nonprofits where the idea for the event started. Young volunteers are needed in the nonprofits and there are many younger professionals showing interest.
'This event creates the opportunity to find volunteers and volunteer opportunities,' said Angie Marcolini, president of Blacksburg Young Professionals. 'This event marries the two and creates an avenue beneficial to both local young professionals and nonprofits.'
Networking tables will be available to focus on areas in the community and to provide input on how nonprofits are able to welcome more young professionals as volunteers.
There are 100 expected attendees to come to the event and will include representatives from the following:
Community Housing Partners
Floyd Center for the Arts
Giles Animal Rescue
Habitat for Humanity of the New River Valley
Live Work Eat Grow
Lyric Theatre
Montgomery County Friends of Animal Care & Control
Montgomery Museum of Art & History
Mountain View Humane
New River Conservancy
Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center
Spikenard Farm and Sanctuary
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