For more information about the 2009 Athens Area Volunteer Expo, call Art Ordoqui at (706) 353-1313.

Expo Sponsors

The Athens Area Volunteer Expo 2009 would like to recognize its generous sponsors that have made this event available to the Athens community.

Athens Area Chamber of Commerce

The mission of the Chamber is to facilitate a strong business climate in Athens County and to assist member companies in meeting their full potential. The Chamber's major areas of work include promoting economic development within Athens County, providing services to Chamber member businesses and organizing community events.

The Classic Center

In the heart of downtown Athens, Georgia, The Classic Center is a meeting, special events and performing arts venue providing entertainment, unique dining opportunities and programs for all interests.

Community Connection of Northeast Georgia

The mission of Community Connection of Northeast Georgia is to nurture, develop and maintain information and systems which empower individuals and communities to access needed resources and services. It maintains a telephone information and referral service to help individuals and organizations locate resources including food, clothing, child care, shelter, housing, health care and more. Community Connection also maintains the volunteer center, Hands On Northeast Georgia, to help connect individuals with volunteer opportunities throughout the year.

Jackson Spalding

Jackson Spalding is one of the largest independent marketing communications firms in the Southeast, with offices in Atlanta and Athens, Georgia, serving clients around the corner and around the world. It is a full-service image creation, cultivation and communications firm. The operation includes 70 professionals working across many business and organizational sectors, with clients including Chick-fil-A Bowl, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Delta Air Lines, Orkin Inc., Post Properties, Publix Super Markets and the University of Georgia.

Plexus

Plexus Web Creations is a full-service creative firm. With the mission to create an effective presence for our clients in a variety of mediums by combining industry-leading technology with innovative design, our integrated approach always begins with the needs of the customer. We produce visually compelling designs that are user friendly, based on the clients' needs, and delivered on schedule. At Plexus, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of design and business excellence, because our work is always on display for the world to see.

OneAthens

For the past two years, Partners for a Prosperous Athens/OneAthens has worked with the community to develop comprehensive strategies to break the cycle of poverty in Athens. Its vision is to unite the community in identifying and removing barriers to prosperity, valuing collaboration, transparency, inclusiveness and, above all, action.

Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart works under the mission of saving people money so they can live better. More than 7,390 Wal-Mart stores in 14 markets employ more than 2 million associates, serving more than 200 million customers each year.

Athens-Clarke County

The Athens-Clarke County Government continues to be a great supporter of community service. Without its presence, many small details pertaining to the homeless, the uneducated and the less-fortunate would go unnoticed. Mayor Heidi Davison declared September as Volunteer Month, and encouraged Athens residents to get involved in a nonprofit organization. Thank you, Mayor Davison!

Clarke County School District

With 20 schools under its jurisdiction, the Athens-Clarke County School District has its hands full educating our county’s children. Over 12,000 students are enrolled in the schools. One of the goals of the ACC School District is to prepare its students to be productive members of society. That’s why 400 Clarke Central High School students are coming to the Expo to learn the importance of volunteering and making a dedication to community service. We are proud to say we are helping develop the next generation of volunteers.

Georgia Power

Georgia Power is an investor-owned, tax-paying utility that serves 2.25 million customers in all but four of Georgia's 159 counties. The largest of four electric utilities that make up Southern Company, Georgia Power, has been providing electricity to Georgia for more than a century at rates well below the national average.

Junior League of Athens

The JLA is an organization of women committed to promoting community volunteering, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The Junior League of Athens is dedicated to empowering children and to guiding their journey into a productive life using the diverse talents of passionate, trained volunteers. We are happy to have them support the Volunteer Service Expo, as this directly relates to the Junior League’s mission.

MYM Marketing & Public Relations

MYM is a full-service marketing, public relations and advertising agency, MYM has as its mission to create awareness and visibility of services and products for clients who desire increased revenues and improved positioning in the market places. Services are provided in a quality, professional, timely, hardworking, and honest manner.

TSAV: Technical Services Audio Video

Technical Services Audio-Visual (TSAV) is a professional audio-visual systems consulting, contracting and integration company involved in every aspect of professional sound & video reinforcement and multimedia systems. Since its inception in 1991, TSAV has grown its client base through repeated quality installations of coherent and well designed audio and video systems. We are happy to have them onboard the Expo train!

Athens Clarke County Government

The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County's Mission Statement: "Athens-Clarke County, an open and responsive government, facilitating a positive environment for individuals to obtain a high quality of life and local organizations to achieve success by providing innovative, high quality services and responsible stewardship of the community's resources, to benefit current and future generations."

SeniorCorps

Senior Corps connects today’s over 55s with the people and organizations that need them most. We help them become mentors, coaches or companions to people in need, or contribute their job skills and expertise to community projects and organizations. Conceived during John F. Kennedy's presidency, Senior Corps currently links more than 500,000 Americans to service opportunities. Their contributions of skills, knowledge, and experience make a real difference to individuals, nonprofits, and faith-based and other community organizations throughout the United States.

RSVP

RSVP is America’s largest volunteer network for people age 55 and over. Join RSVP and you join nearly 500,000 volunteers across the country who are tackling tough issues in their communities.