The website is designed to attract volunteers and nonprofits alike; using a third party software to match needs and talents.
It is a brochure site, built with WordPress for easy updating by Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC) administrators. It is full of images demonstrating the wide range of volunteers — older folks and high school students, and lists all the nonprofits that are associated with BAVC.
Volunteerism is vital to any nonprofit organization and to the Barrington area community at large. The Barrington Area Volunteer Connection meets that need!
Visit the Barrington Area Volunteer Connection website today, and maybe you will find a niche that works for your time and talent.


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