Building Community:

Just as volunteers come from different backgrounds and community groups, they also have a wide variety of schedules. In order to engage the highest number of volunteers, consider ways to coordinate service events for people with varying schedules, needs, and interests.

• Include volunteer efforts at different times of day and different days of the week.
• Have flexible hours or recruit volunteers to serve in shifts instead of an entire day.
• Plan projects around multiple impact areas or diverse opportunities within a single issue.
• Offer family-friendly projects in which parents and their children can serve together.
• Provide opportunities for first-time volunteers and for volunteers with more advanced skills.
• Plan projects for individuals and for groups.
• Include indoor and outdoor projects.
• Offer short-term and long-term projects.

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