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- It is encouraged that large volunteer
teams break into smaller teams to staff projects. You may choose
to form teams based on department, interest or availability.
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- Designate a team coordinator for
each small team–someone who can communicate with the agency
and make sure the team is ready for the project. However, correspondence
from United Way will go only to one team leader per company.
This person is then responsible for forwarding information to
the coordinators of the smaller teams.
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- A member of the Day of Caring
Committee will gladly meet with your volunteer team leader and
all coordinators of smaller teams at your convenience on site
at your facility to discuss strategies for communication and
project success.
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- Most companies provide "release
time" for employees to participate in company-sponsored
volunteer activities.
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- When everyone wants to participate,
and not everyone can, hold a drawing to determine who will volunteer
on the Day of Caring, or come up with another creative way to
involve employees.
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- Use the company e-mail list, or
internal newsletter to announce your company or organization's
participation in the Day of Caring, and to recruit volunteers.
Feel free to pass along the Day of Caring web site address.
Personalize
the Day of Caring recruitment
poster to recruit your employees.
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- Determine your team's interest.
Do they want to work with clients, provide landscaping or clerical
assistance? Do they want to work in the morning, afternoon or
all day? As you form your team, compile answers to these questions
by using the Volunteer
Interest Form. This will help you to select projects that
will interest all members of your team. You can download and
personalize this form for
your convenience, too!
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- Beginning in July, you may register
your team on-line. You will designate your team leader, contact
information and the estimated number of volunteers you will
have for your entire team. Click
here to add your name to the Day of Caring Mailing List.
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