Hi Wendy - 20 volunteers is a wonderful asset to you! Ideas for presents: the usual wine/chocolates, petrol vouchers, small plants or cater a special lunch just for them. Also hand out certificates of appreciation and attached is a website that has wonderful volunteer badges to give - only $3.20 each to show your appreciation. http://yooyahcloud.com/VOLUNTEERSA/eISoYb/Books__merchandising_old_logo__for_web.pdf I give out little cards too saying: 'Volunteering is a work of heart' with heart chocolates. Good volunteers are really a treasure. Annie
Once again Golden Carers has come to the rescue. I live in a retirement village and calling on my years as a Diversional Therapist I constantly use the Golden Carers for new ideas to run my group in the village. I especially love the Read Aloud Audience Participation activity and I always pick a very shy resident to take a part. It is amazing how much it brings them out of their shell. The quiz always helps keeps their minds active and gives them such a feeling of self worth when they get a correct answer.
I give out little cards too saying: 'Volunteering is a work of heart' with heart chocolates. Good volunteers are really a treasure. Annie