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Volunteer! Join The Living

Press, an all

volunteer team of

highly skilled

communications and

PR professionals

doing pro bono work

to help nonprofits

increase their

visibility.

With The Living Press, you can

choose from dozens of new

communications, PR and publicity service projects every month at organizations

located across the United States.

Projects take place at traditional

locations like client work sites as well “at home” using

your own computer and phone – and

involve meaningful, direct and hands-on activities that allow you to see the value

of your work.

The Living Press brings vital volunteer and PR

support to a broad range of nonprofit agencies, arts

and public service organizations across the

United States.

The Living Press focuses on filling

volunteer opportunities from

organizations striving to provide critical education, environmental, or human services

needs.

We make it easy to make a difference –

and we can make it easy for you!

• Volunteer– An Ongoing program– A one time volunteer opportunity

• Get Your Company Involved– Provide an exclusive opportunity to The Living Press

• Double Your Impact– Invite others to join The Living Press

• Make a Donation

Volunteer Getting Involved is Easy

• Complete this orientation• Send in your volunteer profile

form (provided in this orientation)• Review volunteer opportunities

listed in “Hot Opportunities” email

• Choose an opportunity and volunteer!

How it Works

Once you have registered by

sending in your volunteer profile

form, you can view and sign up for any

of our listed volunteer

opportunities.

Volunteer Opportunities

Two Types of Opportunities

- Ongoing Volunteer Programs- From 3 months to a year

- Short Term Volunteer Opportunities- From one week to 3

months

Volunteer Profile

- An opportunity for you to promote yourself

- The first step to becoming a Living Press Volunteer “Star”

- An important tool that The Living Press uses to match our volunteers' skills and interests with potential project assignments.

Volunteer Profile

• All potential Living Press volunteers fill out a Volunteer Profile Form.

• This form asks for your contact information, interests and preferences.  We would also appreciate a copy of your resume or CV.

• Reminder: Completion of the Volunteer Profile form is the first step in the volunteer placement process and does not guarantee an assignment.

Volunteer Profile• Download the Profile

Volunteer form by left clicking on the image to the right

– Select “Document Object” , then “Open”

– If an error appears, click on “OK” 3 times

– Once open, fill in the information– Save the file using the file name:

"your last name. your first name“– Email your saved profile along with

a copy of YOUR RESUME, if available, to TheLivingPress@gmail.com

Welcome to The Living Press!

Your Contact Information

Name: (Last, First, Middle Initial)

Date: (Today’s Date)

Address: (Your Mailing Address)

Home Phone:

Cell Phone:

Email Address:

Your Personal Data

Date of Birth:

Gender: (Male or Female)

Your Education Information

Degrees: (Degree, Institution, Date)

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2.

3.

Special Training: (Certifications, Awards)

1.

2.

3.

Getting started as a Living Press professional

volunteer is easy!

Twice a month, you will receive an email detailing dozens of short term and long

term project opportunities for PR

and Communications

specialists.

Once you have found a

project that interests you, contact that

opportunity manager to sign up by emailing

TheLivingPress@gmail.com

If you discover that you

cannot do the project after signing up please

contact the project manager at The Living

Press by emailing TheLivingPress@gmail.com

Also email your client contact and let them

know as well.

Once assigned, a client

representative will tell you more about

the organization, your publicity,

communications, PR or social media duties and put you to work!

The Living Press “Hot Projects” bi-monthly email, website, and

Twitter account provides helpful hints and suggested guidelines

for how to manage your PR, Communications, and social

media tasks.

We also love to hear your ideas – don’t be shy! Email your

suggestions to us at TheLivingPress@gmail.com.

It’s that easy!

Choose your next project and do it

again!

What’s next?

Make a donation.The Living Press is a

nonprofit organization. We have a small staff

managing all of our volunteers. Although the

service is free, it costs us money.

We hope you have an exceptional experience and

hope you will think of us when making your

charitable contributions.

Now you’re ready to make a difference as

a professional volunteer with The

Living Press!

If you have further questions or just want a

recommendation on what would be the best project for

you, email us at TheLivingPress @gmail.com