Non Profite Organization

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Volunteer Recognition

Volunteers are needed in a very broad range of organizations. These organizations include everything from non-profit organizations, internet companies, cities, schools and churches. Ages of volunteers also range from pre-teen to elderly. Volunteers are a key element in any type of organization. Public awareness and recognition of how important volunteers really are is an issue sometimes not easily solved. Recognizing these outstanding individuals is very important when it comes to keeping and recruiting more volunteers for your organization. Volunteers need to know that their hard work and the time that they give up is very appreciated.
There are many different ways to recognize volunteers. One way is by holding community events. There was an event put together in a local community, and the community name the day, “Join Hands Day”. They got all the volunteers from the surrounding communities to submit to them a handprint and these were all displayed in the local park. The whole community participated in this event and there were refreshments and entertainment for everyone. The local newspaper ran articles and all the volunteers knew just how appreciated they really were, by everyone who sponsored and attended the big event.
Another way to recognize the volunteers is by doing something a bit more formal. Holding banquets and award ceremonies are wonderful ways to recognize your volunteers. Giving out awards and gifts gives the organization a chance to recognize their volunteers and to give them a token to take home with them to show them they are appreciated. It is fun to hold drawings and have some entertainment also at these ceremonies. Giving you volunteers a fun evening in honor of their hard work can bring about great rewards for an organization.
If your organization is not looking to hold an event a personal way to show appreciation is to give gifts to all of the volunteers. Ther...