We surveyed our volunteers and found the top 5 things volunteers are interested in participating in during the holidays are projects many organizations may be doing.
1. Direct client interaction - holiday celebrations, holiday specific activites, etc. If your clients would enjoy sharing the holiday spirit with volunteers you're in luck because volunteers want to help!
2. In-kind donation drives - food, clothing, toys, etc. Whatever you're collecting our volunteers want to know so they can participate. For some volunteers the holiday season is busy but this is a way they can still contribute without having to commit their time to a specific day of service.
3. Serving or distributing food - helping in a soup kitchen, delivering meals, delivering bags of food, etc. If your clients are served meals, volunteers will share their cooking and serving skills.
4. Distributing donated items - handing out donations to clients, driving donations to client homes, etc. These types of opportunities are great for getting whole families involved. A parent could drive with their children to drop off donations and the children get the opportunity to share the holiday spirit with those they help.
5. Wrapping gifts - This type of project could be done before an event, at an event or as an ongoing opportunity through the holidays. Families, teens and groups could get together and provide much needed help for your organization.
Don't forget, it's never too early to post your holiday volunteer needs. Volunteers start looking for holiday opportunities as early as the end of summer because they know the opportunities they are most interested in often fill up fast. Send in your Holiday Volunteer Opportunities form today to Volunteer@uwsn.org and get your opportunities listed now for maximum exposure.
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