Purpose:

Membership:

• Membership is available to all individuals recognized and employed by a healthcare facility and having primary or secondary responsibilities for the management of Volunteer Services or Gift Shops.  
• Emeritus membership is available for retired DVSs.
• Membership benefits include an email list serve, membership directory, reduced conference fees and peer networking across several platforms.

Board Structure:

• Eight Elected Officers
• Immediate Past President
• Parliamentarian, Committee Chairs, and State Representatives appointed by President
• Two Members At Large appointed by President
  
• Two Auxiliary representatives serve as members of the Education Committee

Past Presidents:

• 1993 - 1994     Jeanette Page (SC)
• 1994 - 1995     Ann Marie Lingenfelter (NC)
• 1995 - 1996     Diane Gallagher (MS)
• 1996 - 1997     Jill Porterfield (WV)
• 1997 - 1998     Jerald Ball (MS)
• 1998 - 1999     Carol Glass (GA)
• 1999 - 2000     Brenda Moses (KY)
• 2000 - 2001     Connie Goodwin (VA)
• 2001 - 2002     Nancy Roach (NC)
• 2002 - 2003     Sandra Arnold (FL)
• 2003 - 2004     Jane Hartness (NC)
• 2004 - 2005     Charity Garris (SC)
• 2005 - 2006     Linda Tillman (KY)
• 2006 - 2007     Susan Grier (SC)
• 2007 - 2008     Patricia A. Chambers (WV)
• 2008 - 2009     Robin Armstrong (AK)
• 2009 - 2010     Cathy Storch (AL)
• 2010 - 2011     Denise Steffich (WV)
• 2011 - 2012     Dolly Anderson (KY)
• 2012 - 2014     Jenelen Dulemba (KY)
• 2014 - 2015     Robert Herndon (VA)
• 2015 - 2017     Lynnis Hornsby (TN)
• 2017 - 2019     Jean Payne (TN)
• 2019 -  2021    Chris Perry (NC)

Educational Conferences:

Held annually in conjunction with Auxilians/Volunteers/Gift Shop Managers

• 1993     Atlanta, GA  - "Constitutional Conference"
• 1994     Charleston, SC - "Coming Together is a Beginning, Working Together is Success"
• 1995     Charlotte, NC - "Flying High Toward Success"
• 1996     Biloxi, MS - "Sailing with the Changing Tides"
• 1997     Norfolk, VA - "Anchors Aweigh - Chart Your Course"
• 1998     Lexington, KY - "Setting the Pace in 1998"
• 1999     Savannah, GA - "Crossing the Bridge to Excellence"
• 2000     Chattanooga, TN - "I Thinks I Can...I Know I Can (Get on the Right Track with SDVSHO"
• 2001     Birmingham, AL - "Reach for the Stars"
• 2002     Biloxi, MS - "Volunteers, The Strength of America"
• 2003     Orlando, FL - "A Decade of Soaring Toward Excellence"
• 2004     Little Rock, AR - "Building Solid Leadership - One Little Rock at at Time"   
• 2005     Covington, KY - "Racing Toward Leadership Excellence"
• 2006     Orlando, FL - "Charting the Course Toward Exceptional Performance"
• 2007     Charlotte, NC - "Building a Brighter Future with Volunteers"
• 2008     Williamsburg, VA - "Celebrating Our Past - Revolutionizing Our Future"
• 2009     Mobile, AL - "Unveiling the Crowning Touch of Volunteerism" 
• 2010     Atlanta, GA - "Volunteerism - Tried, True and New
• 2011     Louisville, KY - "The Triple Crown of Volunteerism - Experience, Vision, Innovation"
• 2012     Myrtle Beach, SC - "Leadership R&Rs"
• 2013     Baltimore, MD - "New Beginnings - Igniting the Future"
• 2014  Nashville, TN - "In Tune with the Challenge of Excellence"
• 2015     Asheville, NC - "Taking Healthcare Volunteerism to New Heights"
• 2016    Jacksonville, FL - "Building Bridges, Creating Connections"
• 2017    Williamsburg, VA - "Traditions and Trends: Leading Healthcare Volunteerism into the Future"
• 2018    Lexington, KY - "Leading Volunteers with Unbridled Spirit"
• 2019    Charlotte, NC - "Volunteers, The Crowning Jewel of Healthcare"
• 2021  Virtual from Nashville, NC - "Open Horizons in Volunteer Leadership"
  
• 2022  Nashville, TN - "Striking a Chord with Volunteer Services"