- Resources from CME 2019 -
Caring For Your Team
WAYS TO APPRECIATE YOUR VOLUNTEER TEAM!
Here are a list of links that will give you all kinds of ideas...
- https://outreachmagazine.com/features/5444-the-care-and-feeding-of-volunteers.html
- http://orangeblogs.org/orangeleaders/2016/01/06/do-your-volunteers-know-you-care/
- https://www.volunteerhub.com/blog/thank-volunteers-25-ways/
- https://www.thebalancesmb.com/making-volunteers-happy-2502612
- https://volunteeringaustralia.org/wp-content/uploads/VA-Managers-101-Ways-to-Recognise-Your-Volunteers.pdf
- https://www.thebalancesmb.com/creative-ways-to-thank-volunteers-2502573
- https://blog.proclaimonline.com/2016/07/01/make-church-volunteers-feel-appreciated/
- https://www.pinterest.com/grammytamy13/church-volunteer-gift-ideas/?lp=true
- https://unseminary.com/33-ways-to-show-appreciation-to-volunteers-at-your-church/
- https://wwv.group.com/childrens-ministry/blog/training/national-volunteer-appreciation-week-ideas/
- The Value of Volunteers: https://independentsector.org/value-of-volunteer-time-2018/
MARK'S TOP 10 FAVORITE WAYS TO CELEBRATE YOUR TEAM!
There are so many great ways to say thanks! Here are some of my favs...
- Food! (Bonus if it’s a Food Truck after church one day where their meals are bought)
- Social Media Shout Outs! (Tag + story BONUS FOR VIDEO! EXTRA BONUS FOR LIVE!)
- Unscheduled FaceTime calls from their leaders
- Appreciation from the Pastor (description of why the person is awesome with a SASE)
- Volunteer of the Month parking spot
- Attend an event of theirs or their kids
- Favorite drink or snack with a note unannounced
- Catch them doing something awesome and give small reward
- Have kids in the class make a card for them
- Give away “Me” time. Babysitting, etc
