IVY2001 is one of the ways we can connect further. But YV2001 is just around the corner and, as of the date of this new catalog, most of us still do not know what is planned. We all have a stake in the success of this Year, and we will all regret it if we blow this opportunity. The good news is that we don t have to wait for anyone. Short-term or Episodic Commitments.
Most new volunteers seek assignments with a clear beginning, middle and end.
So volunteer program managers might start thinking of retention in terms of an ongoing sequence of short-term assignments. Singles as a Target Audience. In a world in which young people delay marriage and in which divorce hits half the couples in the U.S., it isn't surprising that volunteering is being adopted as part of the singles scene. An increasing number of programs are targeting single volunteers, either as their only participants or for specially-designated work shifts. As public assistance rolls are decreased by requiring able-bodied men and women to get a job or go to school, the question of where volunteering fits into the picture is raised.