National 4-H Week - April 15-21, 2018

National Volunteer Week April 15-21, 2018

National Volunteer Week is about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities. It’s about demonstrating to the nation that by working together, in unison, we have the fortitude to meet our challenges and accomplish our goals. National Volunteer Week is about taking action, encouraging individuals and their respective communities to be at the center of social change—discovering and actively demonstrating their collective power to foster positive transformation.

So...Hey Volunteers…. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!

Although our 4-H Clubs traditionally recognize leaders and helpers at the end of the 4-H year, now is also a good time to give them an extra pat on the back.

Below are several suggestions for recognizing volunteers (an excellent job for your club’s junior leaders!).

♦   Distribute cookies or cupcakes to local merchants, 4-H supporters and volunteers.

♦   Have 4-H’ers and alumina write thank you notes to volunteers that have touched their life.

♦   Plant trees in the community commemorating volunteer contributions.

♦   Develop a Behind the Scenes Award especially for those whose actions are not usually in the limelight.

♦   Just for fun, put together a volunteer’s survival packet. You might include:

   Rubberband- Thanks for stretching you limits your patience, your flexibility and your endurance.

    Kite String- You can soar to whatever heights you choose.

    Lollipop- Thanks for your help in licking the challenges.

Heart Sticker- Thanks for your ability to reach out and touch other people’s lives.

Mint- You’re worth a mint!

Box of Raisins- Thanks for raisin’ us to a new level through your volunteer efforts.

Candle- No one can hold a candle to you!

Cake or cupcakes- You take the cake as an outstanding volunteer.