Recommendation R7

Recommendation R7

YCAS should develop a program to formally recognize volunteers and their achievements. Examples based on efforts that have been successful for other similar programs include: • Annual volunteer appreciation events. • Recognition of volunteer milestones such as hours worked, years of volunteering, or becoming a Purple Paw. These could include a certificate, a pin, or mention in a newsletter or social media. • Recognition of personal milestones such as birthdays, graduations, weddings, etc. • Photo Identification, laminated badges with lanyards for those who work directly with the public. • Showcasing individual volunteers on social media, in newsletter, or at adoption events. • Providing volunteers with free or at-cost items such as T-shirts or caps. • Nominating volunteers for local volunteering awards, such as the Yolo Community Foundation’s Philanthropy Awards. • Having an on-site bulletin board for posting information for and about volunteers.