International Volunteer Day - Sunday 5 December 2010

International Volunteer Day (IVD) was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985. IVD is now celebrated worldwide with thousands of volunteers involved in a range of IVD initiatives including clean-up campaigns, conferences, exhibitions, morning teas and many other activities all aimed to highlight the role of volunteers in their communities.

Volunteering Australia supports IVD and encourages all volunteer based organisations to be involved and celebrate volunteering.

International Volunteer Day (IVD) - Sunday 5 December 2010

International Volunteer Day (IVD) will be celebrated on Sunday 5 December. IVD is a United Nations auspiced day that commenced in 1985 and is now celebrated around the world as a day to recognise the contribution of volunteers in their communities. There are a number of ways you can get involved in IVD, whether you are an organisation or an individual.

 United Nations World Volunteer Website

You can also check out the United Nations website for more information on the history of IVD, download the IVD logo and IVD poster. www.worldvolunteerweb.org/intl-vol-day.html

More information and celebration ideas will be updated on the website in the lead up to the 2010 International Volunteer Day (IVD) held on Sunday 5 December.