Volunteer Hours of Service Milestones

Are hours of service ways that you track volunteer time? Then you definitely need to be appreciating those milestones. Even the small milestones are worth something to thank your volunteers.

For many organizations, hours of service is the important factor. For many volunteers, those hours are a big part of their lives. Recognizing them makes great sense.

Start off small. Encouraging new volunteers with simple expressions of appreciation for small achievements, like the first 5 hours completed, can make a huge difference. We all want to be appreciated for what we do, even if it's just a few hours.

Simple things like a thank you card, a refrigerator magnet, or a day of cookies for the volunteers in honor of the milestone is just plain common sense for encouraging more hours of service. At the least, a printed out certificate for the volunteer makes a difference.

For volunteers who have crossed larger milestones, like 100 hours, 250 hours, whatever makes sense for your dedicated volunteers, a gift is in order. Again, these don't need to cost you too much, but that kind of thank you is so appreciated by your workers.

These people put in the hours of service because they believe in your organization. Reward and thank them for what they give.