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Volunteer Week: April 16-22
As you are probably aware, National Volunteer Week is coming up! The annual week of recognition was established by a Presidential Proclamation in 1974 to highlight volunteer opportunities and thank the thousands of volunteers across the country who keep non-profit organizations like ours running.
Many of us have struggled with volunteer retention during the pandemic. Thankfully, we were able to recruit a small, core group of volunteers who would help us each week. By reinforcing how important all of our work was, we were able to create a community for these volunteers through a unique feedback loop: They were relying on each other to not only get the work done, but to keep each other safe from transmission of the virus, and having something meaningful to do during a difficult time. We learned a lot from our volunteers and many still volunteer with us today.
Share your volunteer stories or ideas: Volunteer Coordinator
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