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• Use volunteer incentives (donated items /services from partners /sponsors), esp. for youth volunteers. • Annual volunteer appreciation. Encourage volunteers to change roles to keep experience fresh. View volunteers as experts when working with particular clients. • Periodic celebration of accomplishments and make it rewarding. • Three kinds of volunteers. Tasks — tell them what to do; Creative — think of creative ideas; Combination — get things done. • Recruiter /volunteer is able to impart their investment and enthusiasm to the project. Enthusiasm breeds enthusiasm. • Invitations to national conferences /retreats (if part of a national organization). • Provide the opportunity to send your top volunteers to a national training or conference of interest. • Keep the work interesting. • Offer continuing education in what the volunteer does and offer the opportunity to change assignments. • Creative tours of our homes • Genuine outreach and contact = show appreciation. • Personal recognition. Weekly email? Include in special events and as a part of advocacy. Continuing education classes. Fundraising dinner night — invite volunteers. Require continuing education — tell them up front. • Quarterly newsletters to volunteers highlighting activities, projects. Gratitude to volunteers, etc. to keep all volunteers aware of needs. 16