Volunteer Oxford Launches New Website

OXFORD, MISS (Oct. 7, 2013)- Volunteer Oxford, the Lafayette-Oxford-University (L-O-U) community volunteer center, is pleased to announce the launch of it’s newly revised website: volunteeroxford.org. The new website was successfully launched at the end of last week. The new updated website offers a contemporary look as well as a more efficient user experience for all registered users.

The new website will also feature sections that will be very appealing to both the agencies registered with Volunteer Oxford and their volunteers.

“The website will include Volunteer Oxford Community Spotlights and Volunteer Spotlights,” said Sarah Ball, Director of Volunteer Oxford. “Each article is featured on the Volunteer Oxford website for about a month. Community Spotlights highlight the agency and maybe even a special event or project that the agency is hosting. Volunteer Spotlights, which are nominated by agencies, recognize outstanding volunteers for their service work in the community.”

Volunteers interested in Volunteer Oxford will more effectively be able to find opportunities that will be listed on the new website. In addition, they will also be able to log all of their volunteer hours. This will be a convenient way for all the volunteers to keep track of how many hours they’ve volunteered.

With the new design, non-profits and agencies registered with Volunteer Oxford will be able to list any special events and volunteer opportunities.

The new website will include an updated calendar which is designed to keep everyone informed about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. The calendar will be updated regularly, and agencies and non-profits can contact Volunteer Oxford to put an event on the calendar.

If you are interested in registering for Volunteer Oxford, creating an account is easy go to volunteeroxford.org. “This is a free service offered to members and agencies of the L-O-U community. This website links individuals looking to volunteer to agencies that need volunteers,” said Ball. Volunteers, click on the Volunteer tab, and click on the “Join Now” link. Agencies click on the Agencies tab, and click the “Register” link.

Once an account as been created, volunteers will have the opportunity to list their interests and filter through all of the agencies.

Volunteer Oxford currently has 719 registered volunteers as well as 76 registered agencies. For a list of all agencies please visit volunteeroxford.org and create your account.

For more information about the new website call 662-236-6662, email [email protected], or visit the website at volunteeroxford.org.