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"Volunteers are very important to our operation. We value their involvement and appreciate their hard work. Volunteers have a right to be treated respectfully and with sensitivity to their particular strengths, capabilities, limitations and needs"

Our organization relies on the efforts of volunteer to provide its services and support its mandate. The Board of Directors believes that volunteers must be managed fairly, effectively and efficiently in order to ensure the mutual benefit of both the organization and its volunteers.

"The achievement of our organization's mission is dependent on the active participation of the community. To this end, our organization encourages the involvement of volunteers throughout the organization and within all appropriate programs and activities".

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Why?

Provides volunteer appreciation by giving credit and recognizing the role that volunteers play in your organization

States that the volunteer program is taken seriously.

States the importance of volunteers in your operations as an organization

Key issues/procedures

• involve the board and staff in a discussion about the role that volunteers play in your organization.

• Where appropriate involve clients or the community as well

How does your organization benefit from the commitment of its volunteers? Or ask yourself where your organization would be without any volunteers.

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