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Ideas Generated at Lunch VOLUNTEERS: "REV `EM UP!" • Host a celebration, rather than "just a dinner ", to recognize and appreciate volunteers, • Make a good volunteer a spokesperson for the agency, • Increase personal relationships. • Keep volunteers in the loop (by email, etc.) to keep them on track /informed. Make it as much fun as possible - have meetings with pizza and soft drinks. Put their names in the board minutes, thanking them for doing something (public record). "Art Moment" at the board meetings. • Retreats (continuing education for volunteers). • Since many people like the fellowship, have group outings outside of regular volunteer duties. Newsletters, acknowledgements and increase personal relationships. • Utilize volunteers with vested interests, e.g. service learning (Habitat Model), • Recognize volunteers at their church or job — if appropriate. Write letter of thanks to minister or send balloons to work to say "thanks'. • Show thanks thru dinners and Thank You cards, • Point out successes with newsletters or letters to the editor. • Monthly meetings with continuing education and fun. Annual recognition. Staff relationships — knowing volunteers names /lives. • Recognition, hold a special luncheon with awards given out by a high — level well- recognized and respected presenter. • Acknowledge volunteers in newsletters, brochures, on web sites, etc, Spread the word on how wonderful they are and they will get a lot of feedback from friends, peers. • Plan special outings for groups that are unrelated to overall volunteer activity — a fun "getaway" ex: a trip to the zoo or a visit to the museum • Invite a teen group out for an ice cream social or sponsor one. • Certificates given when someone goes beyond the call of duty. Staff sees something great the volunteer did but didn't get a chance to say something at the time, • Recognition /Awards - whether internal or external. • "Pats on the Back" — positive feedback 15