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Umatilla Morrow Head Start Inc.

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UMCHS Volunteers Total number of volunteers Sept. to Dec. 2012: 409 Total number of classroom volunteer hours Sept. to Dec. 2012: 3,700 Total number of classroom volunteer hours for the past 12 months: 8,696 Total number of Boomer Age Volunteers: 69 Mary Jones October Volunteer of the Month John Day Classroom

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Where Are They Volunteering Board of Directors/Policy Council and other UMCHS Boards. Assisting in the classroom SMART CASA Assisting in the kitchen Mentors Instructors Clerical Bus Monitor Maintenance in our facilities WIC assistance Health Resource Assistant Carrie Litteral November Volunteer of the month Hermiston CDC Center

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Reasons Why They Volunteer Be challenged Develop new skills and interests to gain experience for career change Enjoy spending time with children Give back to the Community Contribute in a meaningful way to the future of children and their community Fill time in retirement Friends are volunteering in UMCHS Feel needed and valued Meet new people, socialize Bobbi Hughes Desire to use skills and expertise December Volunteer Earn credits for school of the Month Impact a cause they care about Stanfield Classroom Have fun!

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What Makes A Successful Volunteer Program: Vision Every organization needs a vision and purpose for their volunteer program. Outgoing Staff need to be exciting and outgoing about utilizing volunteers. Listening Staff need to be effective listeners to volunteers needs. Useful. Volunteers need to feel like their time is useful. Nurtured Volunteers need nurturing and support from staff members.

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Continued... Training Volunteers need training to do their job effectively. Energy ..Volunteers can provide energy and enthusiasm to the program. Efficient....Volunteers can provide efficiency to the program. Respect......Volunteers need the respect and appreciation for their skills and time they provide to our program.

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HS WINTER 2012-2013 OUTCOMES CORISON BY PRESENCE OF SMART PROGRAM Classroom Volunteers and SMART Outcomes

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HS WINTER 2012-2013 OUTCOMES COMPARISON BY # HOURS OF VOLUNTEERING/CHILD/MONTH

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HS FALL 2012-2013 OUTCOMES COMPARISON BY PRESENCE OF SMART PROGRAM

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HS FALL 2012-2013 OUTCOMES COMPARISON BY # HOURS OF VOLUNTEERING/CHILD/MONTH

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SMART VOLUNTEER What a SMART reader does and the joy of being a SMART reader!

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CASA Volunteer What is a CASA volunteer Benefits of being a CASA volunteer

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Teachers Perspective Why volunteers are important in the classroom How to best utilize volunteers

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GroupDiscussion As a group answer the following three questions. Please have one person be the recorder. 1) How are we doing at promoting and recruiting volunteers? 2) How are we appreciating and recognizing volunteers? 3) What obstacles are there when working with volunteers?

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Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon Coming Soon! Policy Council Perspective. Volunteer Appreciation

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Website Resources www.ready4volunteers.org www.oregonvolunteers.org www.energizeinc.com www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/07_0307_boomer_report.pdf www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/07_0307_boomer_report.pdf

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