About the Volunteer Center of Southern Nevada (VCSN)

United Way of Southern Nevada’s Volunteer Center provides a link for individuals, families, teams, and corporate groups to join together and engage in meaningful volunteer opportunities throughout southern Nevada.

We strive to promote volunteerism and get people involved in their communities. The Volunteer Center does this in partnership with other organizations so we are working together to bring about long-lasting change in our communities. From motivating children to discover and learn, to serving hot meals to low income families, to caring for the environment, to large scale transformational projects, residents of southern Nevada are responding to critical needs.

The Volunteer Center of Southern Nevada provides screened and supervised activities that serve to build capacity within nonprofit, faith-based, and public organizations. We're about empowering people to make change. Join us…be part of the change!

Our Mission

The Volunteer Center of Southern Nevada is a program working to improve lives and build a stronger, healthier and safer community. The goal of the Volunteer Center is to meet critical community needs by engaging people with volunteer opportunities in collaboration with others.

Our Values

• The community and people we serve are our top priority
• The services we provide reflect honesty and integrity
• We promote diversity and believe that serving together creates opportunities for people to appreciate the differences of others
• Through teamwork we can achieve tangible results and effectively address community needs
• We value every individual’s capacity to make a difference and bring lasting change

Our Goals

• To promote and expand opportunities for voluntary service throughout southern Nevada
• To provide and support innovative leadership training
• To effectively gather volunteers in emergency relief situations
• To address important community needs by concentrating resources into engaging, well-planned, and meaningful community service projects