Thank You, Volunteers!

By the end of each year, we'd try to show our appreciation to those volunteers who have helped to make life more beautiful. Therefore, it's in December that we tend to think of a way in which we could show our thanks to them. Here are some posts online to thank those who have volunteered to offer all kinds of help.

Potlucks for Staff and Volunteers 

 I like to hold potlucks at the office and invite volunteers to make them feel like part of the team. The volunteers are asked to bring with them a big appetite. (Posted on 29 December, 2022 by Nazia Anderson)

Giving Cards to Volunteers 

This year I sent out thank-you cards to the volunteers. It's a great way to show our thanks toward the end of the year, and this makes our volunteers know we're grateful to them for what they've done in the busy year. (Posted on 1 December, 2022 by Traci Lato)

Hats Off to Volunteers 

Our library volunteers received various baskets of goodies, boxes of chocolates, flowers and plants, etc. The staff wore hats all week and tipped them toward the volunteers as we saw them. The volunteers here seemed to appreciate the silent effort to recognize them. (Posted on 20 December, 2022 by Aimee Hepler)

Afternoon at the Movies 

During National Volunteer Week we recognized our volunteers by taking them to the movies. We had our recognition awards program before the movie started, followed by a 15-minute coffee break. The volunteers had a bag of popcorn and a drink waiting for them.  They also had their choice of 2 movies. It was very well received and we will do it again next year. (Posted on 23 December, 2022 by Linda Bacon)

Pat on the Back 

Here's a very inexpensive idea that should work for any type of organization. I simply draw around my hand on a piece of paper, print “Here's a pat on the back for You, Mr. / Ms. for all the hard work and effort you've made here”, then copy it onto colored paper. The teens at our community help me cut them out. (Posted on 20 December, 2018 by Wu Qing)

译文：

                                                    志愿者, 谢谢你们!

     每年年底，我们都会尽力向那些使我们的生活变得更美好的志愿者们表达感激之情。因此，我们往往会在12月来想办法表达我们对他们的谢意。以下是一些网上的帖子，它们都是用于感谢那些自愿提供各种帮助的人。

邀请员工和志愿者同进百味餐

     我喜欢在办公室里设百味餐，并邀请志愿者来参加，这样会让他们感到自己是团队中的一员。唯一的要求是，志愿者们参加的时候需要有旺盛的食欲！

（Nazia Anderson，贴于2022年12月29日）

在感恩节送出感谢贺卡

     今年我给志愿者们送出了感恩节卡片。这是在年末表达我们感激之情的极好方式；这能让我们的志愿者知道，对于他们在这繁忙的一年所做出的一切，我们都心怀感激。

（Traci Lato，贴于2022年12月1日）

向志愿者们脱帽致敬

我们图书馆的志愿者收到了各种各样的篮装糖果、盒装巧克力，还有鲜花、绿植等。员工们整个星期都戴着帽子，一见到志愿者们就向他们脱帽致敬。这儿的志愿者们似乎很欣赏我们以这种无声的行动表达对他们的认可。

（Aimee Hepler，贴于2018年12月20日）

下午看电影

      我们在“国家志愿者周”请志愿者们看了电影，以此表示对他们的谢意。在电影开演前有一场颁奖节目，接着是15分钟的休息时间。每位志愿者都拿到了一袋爆米花和一杯饮料，还可以自选两部影片。这项活动得到了一致好评，因此我们明年还会再举办一次。

（Linda Bacon，贴于2022年12月23日）

拍拍背

      我要讲一个适用于任何组织的点子，而且花费还很少。我只需要在一张纸上把自己的手的轮廓描出来，并打印上“……先生／女士，这只手代表我轻拍了您一下，以此感谢您在这里所付出的一切辛劳和努力”，然后印到彩色纸上。我们社区的孩子们帮我把它们剪了下来。

（吴青，贴于2022年12月20日）