SWIDOVS Meeting Minutes 3/21/13

Attending:

Sandi BorupElks Rehab

Cathe ScottIdaho Food Bank

Marcia DavisC.C. Habitat for Humanity

Kathryn HamptonParks & Rec

Linda CrawfordLegacy Home Health & Hospice

Sheila WintherIdaho Commission of Libraries

Shirley CongerRetired

Dave CannamelaMK Nature Center

Dusty BodieBoise State University

Court JohnsonBSU—Student

Landon BarnesBSU—Student

Barbara HatchMeridian PD

Karen ChristensonIdaho Botanical Gardens

Leslie MarstonIdaho Youth Ranch

Alexis NeufeldServe Idaho

Tracy BryanZoo Boise

Amanda VaughnBoise Rescue Mission

Margie JacobsGarden City PD

Michelle HiltonBoise PD

Beth UltisRSVP/FGP

Vivian YuBoise State University

Lorene OatesWest Valley Med Center

Kimberly OuwehandTreasure Valley Hospice

Faith Beyer HansenBoise State University

Michelle DespainFirst Choice Home Health & Hospice

Recognition: Round Table

Sandi—Volunteer appreciation—luncheon/hours bars/special pins/drawings

Shirley—coffee mug w/ years of service; certificate & card in wallet; adopt a vol.; ice cream social; employee/volunteer connect

Dusty—is there anything volunteers don’t appreciate?

Dave—get together is more valuable than cups, shirts, etc.; get away from cups/pins…gifts from gift shop are better…newsletter, gift cards, send a card

Cathe—Aug. big event; do what works for your program—all different; water bottles? Apr. 5th, 50+ hrs.—invited to breakfast

Tracy—3 special events a year

--“Move it to the Mission”

--movie nights, show zoo movies

--ice breaker—move around ½ hr before movie

--continuing education classes

--ice cream social—do in Aug. when it’s slower

--Desert contest, animal themed—has director go tell volunteers how great they are

--newsletter feature

Kimberly—Don’t see volunteers all the time—what can you do?

Energize.com—has outside the box recognition ideas

High level vol’s—annual eval’s—self & staff—also let vol’s eval staff

Pyramid of Service—small name plates that move up w/ more hours

Good360.org—can get donations from places like Williams Sonoma—use as prizes for vol’s

Volunteer newsletters

President’s Vol. Service Award—certificate, pin & letter from prez

Youth volunteers—nominate 1 per yr. for scholarships

Tracy—Resume nights—have ppl from different careers speak, do mock interviews, behind scenes tours

Hawaiian Luaus

Give vol’s a “store”—they can buy what they want

Books Are Fun—sell 10 things & get 1 free item—use for door prizes

Cathe—Hours for Dollars, maybe Casino night?

“Prom” for vol’s

Slumber parties

Business

Coalition on Volunteerism

  • Brought together U.W., INC, SWIDOVS, Serve Idaho for mtgs.
  • Haven’t had mtg for while—had one last week
  • Want to work together on specific things
  • Next mtg. in 6 wks.
  • Main topics:
  • Central location to put info for vol’s
  • Education of groups/orgs

Round-table Updates/Announcements

  • MKNC—new mural unveiled May 2—public event
  • Youth Ranch Fairview store opening this Sat.
  • Y.R. will do who they are topic on Nov. 21
  • Summer classes @ BSU
  • Vol. Mgmt. class in July

Treasurer—Marcia

$1369.48 & 45 members

Dues = $20/yr.

4-Top workshop

  • May 23 @ Intermountain Gas, 8-Noon
  • Kari Rishel w/ HP confirmed—topic = Overcoming Resistance
  • Courtney Rush—Pick Me—likely but not yet confirmed
  • Panel
  • Fee for non-members—applied to membership?
  • **Replaces regular 3rd Thurs. mtg.**

DOVE awards

  • 2 award categories
  • Will send out info re: nominations
  • Int’l Vol. Managers Day & Proclamation @ Capitol = Nov. 5

Next Mtg @ AARP in Meridian

Topic is Hospice—what we are about