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TechMission Staff

In 2008, TechMission...

  • Matched 5,981 volunteers through ChristianVolunteering.org & programs
  • Provided 44 full-time interns to 23 Ministries serving at-risk youth through TechMission Corps
  • Served over 1.3 million unique visitors to UrbanMinistry.org & other websites
  • Trained 137 students in serving under-resourced communities through City Vision College classes
  • Provided $7.3 million in resources to sites only spending a little over $1 million (7 times return on investment)


TechMission Real Impact Stories

A 'Unique' Opportunity: Volunteering at TCT Television Network

TCT Television Network had a vision to offer 24-hour prayer response to viewers' needs. Now 31 years later, TCT maintains a network around the world of over 500 Prayer Partners volunteering their time to pray with callers.

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Learning to love kids, not "tolerate" them: Shannon's story

Working with children was a passion of Shannon's for years. A previous "Big Sister", Shannon searched for volunteer opportunities in her new city of Pittsburgh when she moved there in 2008.

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Resume Enhancement Was Only the Beginning: Christina's Story

Christina Anderson was unemployed after 2008 layoffs at a prominent national bank. As an HR professional, Christina knew what to do during her season of job searching and uncertainty; she volunteered.

"I didn't want my resume to be just blank during the time of my unemployment," said Christina. "I figured the one thing I can do is volunteer. Volunteering provided me a venue through which to utilize my education and expertise in a work setting."

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A Match Made in Heaven: Alicia's Story

Today’s teens can find almost anything online.  Searches include a summer job or a college education, a new hairdo or the perfect mate.  An ability to personalize searches and choose the features right for them means that these days, teens looking for the right fit often turn to the internet first to begin a search.

So no one was surprised when Alicia Barroso found a volunteer opportunity online that was the perfect fit for her talents.

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TechMission in the News

A Beginner's Guide to Understanding Poverty in America

Do you really understand the economic crisis in America?  This webcast by Andrew Sears, TechMission's Executive Director, provides a beginner's guide to understanding poverty in America and what can be done about it. Please forward this to friends who might want to learn about poverty and social justice.

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Christianity Today and ChristianVolunteering.org News

Almost two million Americans go on short-term missions trips each year, sponsored by the more than 40,000 American churches, schools, and other organizations that send teams around the world.

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Cornerstone Television Network Interviews TechMission Staff About ChristianVolunteering.org

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Cornerstone Television Network invited Becca Nelson, Volunteer Network Coordinator for TechMission's ChristianVolunteering.org, to talk about the website and volunteering in general on Focus Four. Watch the interview and then visit ChristianVolunteering.org to learn more about opportunities to serve in your community and abroad!

Partnership Announced Between ChristianVolunteering.org and the American Bible Society

TechMission is pleased to announce a new partnership with the American Bible Society (ABS).
The highlight of the new partnership, http://volunteer.americanbible.org, will connect ABS website visitors to the same volunteer-matching capabilities of ChristianVolunteering.org, in an environment similar in appearance to the ABS website.

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