The activities of the Governor’s Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism (GABSV) improved the quality of life for Virginians. Working hand in hand with community partners, the GABSV tackled some of the most pressing challenges facing the Commonwealth.

The GABSV leveraged a federal investment of $17 million to support AmeriCorps members serving across the Commonwealth and empower the implementation of the three-year State Service Plan (SSP) in partnership with the Virginia Service Foundation. The 2025-2027 SSP was also created to promote strategies to increase participation in service and volunteer activities and improve the capacity and quality of the volunteer and service ecosystem statewide.

The second Virginia Community Engagement Index (VCEI), a comprehensive study of service, volunteerism, and civic action, surveyed more than 3,200 Virginians. The GABSV also championed Serve Virginia’s effort to secure a $500,000 award to support a new Youth Mental Health Corps program in Virginia as part of a national initiative to help youth access mental health resources and to support workforce development.

An additional $75,000 was secured to support the development of a new Volunteer Hub across the rural River Counties of Lancaster, Middlesex, and Northumberland, Virginia.