Here's a certificate that you can customize for your local use, throughout 2001. It can be sent as an e-mail attachment or printed. Logo - You can use this logo on your section WebPages, letterhead, etc. Rookie Volunteer of the Year Award - Recognize a new volunteer with the Rookie of the Year Award. Inside a the local baseball club's team cap the recipient will find a bag of peanuts, a bag of Cracker Jacks, and 2 tickets to a home game.
Many local newspapers provide opportunities to recognize volunteers.
Contact your local papers to see what opportunities are available to place an article about volunteer contributions in this publication. Use the IYV2001 logo on nametags to recognize section volunteers at your annual conference or other events throughout 2001. Send a letter to the section volunteers family, thanking them for the time the family allows them to committee to the section. Send a letter to the section volunteer employer, thanking them for their commitment to volunteerism through their support of company volunteers. Recognize a local company for supporting the spirit of volunteerism.