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Recognizing
Volunteers
The best way to keep volunteers excited, motivated and engaged is to
recognize their efforts on a regular basis. Above all, volunteers want to know
that their efforts are appreciated and that they are making a real difference
in students’ lives.
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Volunteer recognition should be ongoing, personalized and part of the
regular routine at the breakfast club.
Informal Ways to Recognize Volunteers
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Always remember to say thank you! Say it often and in many different
ways. For example: leave notes from students and staff in special places,
write it in the school newsletters, include it as part of the school P.A.
announcements, post it on the fridge or a school bulletin board and say
it at school assemblies. Be as specific as possible; volunteers will be
happy to know that someone notices the little things they do that makes
the club so special!
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Take the time to stop and talk with each volunteer every morning and
encourage students to do the same. Ask them about their day and get to
know them personally;
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Provide opportunities for volunteers to try new roles and learn new skills
or share their talents with students;
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Invite volunteers to special school events, meetings, and professional
development opportunities;
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Celebrate special occasions, holidays, and volunteers’ birthdays.
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Formal Ways to Recognize Volunteers
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Present volunteers with a certificate of appreciation at a school assembly;
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Have students make special thank you cards for each volunteer;
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old a volunteer breakfast where volunteers are served by students and
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staff;
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Provide volunteers with special school privileges; this could also be
based on hours or years of experience volunteering. For example, give
the volunteer a special parking space or a free hot lunch for their child;
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Make a dedication to top volunteers. For example, name a favorite
breakfast recipe after them, dedicate a new book to the school library in
their honor, or dedicate a row in your school garden;
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Submit volunteers for a municipal, provincial or federal volunteer
recognition program.
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