Volunteering
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Join the NMFA Volunteer Corps and Volunteer Virtually!
The National Military Family Association is fortunate to have Volunteers in communities worldwide. NMFA Volunteers participate in a variety of proje..
Selling Yourself: Volunteer Experience on Your Resume Has Value
It’s PCS season for many military families, and you know what that means: it’s a great time to think about your resume.
Huh? What?
Yes, your resum..
Virtual Volunteering at NMFA: How does it work?
When people ask what I do for the National Military Family Association, as the Volunteer & Community Outreach Manager, it’s always hard for me to ex..
Thanks, but No Thanks: 5 Reasons Military Spouses Are Saying “No” to Volunteering
Think fast: what would you say to someone from your spouse’s unit asking you to volunteer with the Family Readiness Group (FRG)?
There was a time, ..
The Military Community Needs You: Here’s How You Can Help!
To kick off National Volunteer Appreciation Week, I posed the question: is volunteerism in our military communities dying? Shocking question, isn’t ..
Is Volunteerism Dying in our Military Community?
I know, this is not the blog you expect to kick off National Volunteer Appreciation Week, but, stay with me for a minute.
It is a known fact that m..
6 Ways Civilians Can Help Military Families
You’re probably reading this because the title spoke to you. Maybe you have a desire to give back to a community that has given so much already? Or ..
Volunteering Isn’t About the Recognition, It’s About This…
I’m sure there are some people who feel like volunteering is a waste of time; you don’t get paid and, for the most part, you don’t get any awards or..
Military Spouse Finds Fulfillment Through Volunteering With NMFA!
We’d just moved cross-country…again, and I was looking to keep myself busy. There was a posting on a social media site that a local organization was..
Change the Lives of Military Families by Volunteering with NMFA
When I moved to the Washington, DC area, I met up with an old friend of mine from Guam, whose husband was also stationed at the Pentagon. It had bee..