This has been an active summer for the University Retirees Volunteer Center (URVC). The new Bell Museum of Natural History provided opportunities for experiencing both the design and the presentations while serving as greeters. Mock trial jurors evaluated the skill of law students at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in August and in September will experience that of lawyers who are receiving training for legal advocacy.

A Neighborhood House/Wellstone Center project engaged our volunteers in registering new voters. For arts lovers, the Minnesota Fringe Festival and Caponi Art Park provided opportunities for attending a variety of performances and serving ushering and box office roles. Add to these the tutoring of international students, research studies, and the important fresh produce distributions by Second Harvest Heartland and you can sense the many volunteer needs that confront us.
The administration of these many different volunteer programs has prompted URVC to enlist the technical assistance of a volunteer management platform. Having analyzed several computer programs, URVC selected Better Impact.
We are seeking an administrator to oversee our Better Impact process as well as more office staff for weekly shifts. These are volunteer positions. Your skills and noble desire to contribute are needed. To learn more, please contact John Anderson, chair, URVC Board of Directors.

—Alan Kagan, URVC project director