We have a meal, recently it has been a brunch or lunch.  Then we give
out awards for hours.  We have had special pins made for different
milestones of number of hours.  Ours are at 150 hours, 500 hours, 1000
hours, 1500, 2000, then by thousand hours. The 150 is an average
number of hours given in one year.  Generally there is some party
favor type of thing at each place, so everyone gets a little something
to take home, in addition to the award pins.  But they are low cost
items. There is also a big deal made of the staff serving the
volunteers--turning the tables, so-to-speak. Recognizing volunteers is
an important part of keeping dedicated volunteers.

Tish Morris
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science

On 4/26/07, Fagan Affleck, Diane <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Because of a change in staff, a new person is organizing our annual
> volunteer recognition.  Our practice has been to have an afternoon 'party'
> with light refreshments, certificates for each volunteer, and gifts for
> several volunteers with higher numbers of hours.  The new person in charge
> is uncomfortable with the idea of giving gifts since these people have
> chosen to volunteer their time, and it's almost always the same people who
> qualify for the gifts. Is this really the way volunteers want us to use our
> resources?
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> Do other museums give gifts or just heartfelt thanks?
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> Diane Fagan Affleck
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> American Textile History Museum
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