Everyone likes to be recognized
for their achievements or hours of service. The Project Caressing
Program therefore recommends an annual recognition dinner, coffee, tea,
or luncheon for its Parent Volunteers. The recognition event can
be held at the center, a restaurant, or the homes of the Program Supervisor
or Coordinator..
Following are some ideas for gifts
and awards to present to volunteers based on the amount of time they have
been in the program.
New parents who have just recently
joined, zero to six months prior to the recognition event, should be given
a small, inexpensive gift such as silk flowers, coasters, a vase, etc.
For volunteers with service of six
months to a year, a certificate signed in calligraphy and placed in a glass
and metal frame makes an attractive recognition award.
Lapel pins, tie tacks, charms, or
engraved key rings make excellent appreciation gifts for volunteers with
two years of service.
For persons volunteering three or
more years, a special plaque, silver platter or dish, could be presented
at the recognition event.
A gift that everyone appreciates
is pictures of the group, with the name of the center and the date printed
on the back.
You may also want to recognize those
people at your center who have been helpful to the program.
