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#Post#: 36562--------------------------------------------------
Re: Paying to volunteer
DIR By: AnnesWhiteLady
Date: August 13, 2019, 1:19 pm
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Generally speaking, I either volunteer for an organization or I
donate money to an organization. Both get matched by my
employer so it's sort of a 2-for-1 with me. For the former, my
valuable time IS my donation and to expect to pay on top of this
would bother me to the point of finding another organization who
would appreciate my time appropriately. Besides, I rarely have
time to actually eat at any event where I'm volunteering.
#Post#: 36580--------------------------------------------------
Re: Paying to volunteer
DIR By: Contrarian
Date: August 13, 2019, 4:35 pm
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I’m a bit confused by the idea of some volunteers putting in two
hours where others put in 40, or something about a huge amount
of volunteers being needed and the company becoming too much.
I’ve never seen an event where, if there are volunteers working
for a full week, which ends with a charity dinner, those
volunteers who have been working all week are awarded a dinner,
even though they are not working the night it’s served.
For meals to be free, volunteers have to be on site at the time
and usually involved directly in the part of the event that
includes food. It’s not about how much time you’ve put in, it’s
just that there’s always enough food for the day, 7 people and 3
kitchen staff volunteering to prepare and serve the meal on site
for 70 guests.
If you did the flyers for the Saturday event on a Tuesday, you
don’t get asked to attend the event to get a free meal.
The free meal is, we’ve ordered plenty of food, here it is, have
a plate on your break.
That’s it.
#Post#: 36581--------------------------------------------------
Re: Paying to volunteer
DIR By: chigger
Date: August 13, 2019, 4:51 pm
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[quote author=Contrarian link=topic=1265.msg36580#msg36580
date=1565732156]
I’m a bit confused by the idea of some volunteers putting in two
hours where others put in 40, or something about a huge amount
of volunteers being needed and the company becoming too much.
I’ve never seen an event where, if there are volunteers working
for a full week, which ends with a charity dinner, those
volunteers who have been working all week are awarded a dinner,
even though they are not working the night it’s served.
For meals to be free, volunteers have to be on site at the time
and usually involved directly in the part of the event that
includes food. It’s not about how much time you’ve put in, it’s
just that there’s always enough food for the day, 7 people and 3
kitchen staff volunteering to prepare and serve the meal on site
for 70 guests.
If you did the flyers for the Saturday event on a Tuesday, you
don’t get asked to attend the event to get a free meal.
The free meal is, we’ve ordered plenty of food, here it is, have
a plate on your break.
That’s it.
[/quot
I believe the OP was speaking of a catered dinner provided by a
company that is paid per person.
#Post#: 36588--------------------------------------------------
Re: Paying to volunteer
DIR By: prock929
Date: August 13, 2019, 6:56 pm
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--- Quote from: chigger link ---
>
> [quote author=Contrarian link=topic=1265.msg36580#msg36580
date=1565732156]
> I’m a bit confused by the idea of some volunteers putting in
two hours where others put in 40, or something about a huge
amount of volunteers being needed and the company becoming too
much.
>
> I’ve never seen an event where, if there are volunteers
working for a full week, which ends with a charity dinner, those
volunteers who have been working all week are awarded a dinner,
even though they are not working the night it’s served.
>
> For meals to be free, volunteers have to be on site at the
time and usually involved directly in the part of the event that
includes food. It’s not about how much time you’ve put in, it’s
just that there’s always enough food for the day, 7 people and 3
kitchen staff volunteering to prepare and serve the meal on site
for 70 guests.
>
> If you did the flyers for the Saturday event on a Tuesday, you
don’t get asked to attend the event to get a free meal.
>
> The free meal is, we’ve ordered plenty of food, here it is,
have a plate on your break.
>
> That’s it.
> [/quot
>
>
> I believe the OP was speaking of a catered dinner provided by
a company that is paid per person.
>
--- End Quote ---
Actually, it is a catered buffet at a picnic. The cost to the
charity is figured per head. In previous years, the food was
pretty much donated so it was up to the individual volunteer
whether to pay the entrance fee or not. This year, however,
since it is different caterer (who is charging the charity),
volunteers will need to pay for their meals (at least)
#Post#: 36606--------------------------------------------------
Re: Paying to volunteer
DIR By: wolfie
Date: August 14, 2019, 9:46 am
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--- Quote from: prock929 link ---
>
> [quote author=chigger link=topic=1265.msg36581#msg36581
date=1565733063]
> [quote author=Contrarian link=topic=1265.msg36580#msg36580
date=1565732156]
> I’m a bit confused by the idea of some volunteers putting in
two hours where others put in 40, or something about a huge
amount of volunteers being needed and the company becoming too
much.
>
> I’ve never seen an event where, if there are volunteers
working for a full week, which ends with a charity dinner, those
volunteers who have been working all week are awarded a dinner,
even though they are not working the night it’s served.
>
> For meals to be free, volunteers have to be on site at the
time and usually involved directly in the part of the event that
includes food. It’s not about how much time you’ve put in, it’s
just that there’s always enough food for the day, 7 people and 3
kitchen staff volunteering to prepare and serve the meal on site
for 70 guests.
>
> If you did the flyers for the Saturday event on a Tuesday, you
don’t get asked to attend the event to get a free meal.
>
> The free meal is, we’ve ordered plenty of food, here it is,
have a plate on your break.
>
> That’s it.
> [/quot
>
>
> I believe the OP was speaking of a catered dinner provided by
a company that is paid per person.
>
--- End Quote ---
Actually, it is a catered buffet at a picnic. The cost to the
charity is figured per head. In previous years, the food was
pretty much donated so it was up to the individual volunteer
whether to pay the entrance fee or not. This year, however,
since it is different caterer (who is charging the charity),
volunteers will need to pay for their meals (at least)
[/quote]
Can you be bit more specific about what the even is? Is it just
the picnic? Is it something (let's say a carnival) with a meal
included?
Is the fee the volunteers have to pay the same as the entrance
fee? Or is the entrance fee like $50 and the food is $20 so the
volunteers would only pay $20?
either way I am not okay with the volunteers having to pay
anything at all but if the entrance fee is $20 and that is what
I am paying then for me I am a guest first and a volunteer
second. I am not going to pay exactly what everyone else pays
and then not even get to enjoy the event.
#Post#: 36625--------------------------------------------------
Re: Paying to volunteer
DIR By: oogyda
Date: August 14, 2019, 12:16 pm
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--- Quote from: Contrarian link ---
>
> I’m a bit confused by the idea of some volunteers putting in
two hours where others put in 40, or something about a huge
amount of volunteers being needed and the company becoming too
much.
>
> I’ve never seen an event where, if there are volunteers
working for a full week, which ends with a charity dinner, those
volunteers who have been working all week are awarded a dinner,
even though they are not working the night it’s served.
>
> For meals to be free, volunteers have to be on site at the
time and usually involved directly in the part of the event that
includes food. It’s not about how much time you’ve put in, it’s
just that there’s always enough food for the day, 7 people and 3
kitchen staff volunteering to prepare and serve the meal on site
for 70 guests.
>
> If you did the flyers for the Saturday event on a Tuesday, you
don’t get asked to attend the event to get a free meal.
>
> The free meal is, we’ve ordered plenty of food, here it is,
have a plate on your break.
>
> That’s it.
>
--- End Quote ---
I'm a fairly good event organizer (nothing large scale). I have
often spent weeks and even months working on them. It usually
starts out with a few hours here and there and ends with
concentrated effort in the last few days.
If I've done my job right, I wont have to lift a finger at the
event, but I won't be paying for any part. Not food, not
entertainment, nothing.
#Post#: 36764--------------------------------------------------
Re: Paying to volunteer Minor update p46
DIR By: prock929
Date: August 16, 2019, 8:58 am
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So we had a picnic committee meeting last night and I am still
fuming about it.
Volunteers paying was not really brought up. I did not bring it
up myself as I am in the minority on this issue and am always
made to feel like I am a bad person who likes taking money out
of the charity’s pockets. (Not just from my sisters, but from
the rest of the committee. ) The only time the issue was brought
up was when B asked if I was planning on helping out. I said I
was but that I would bring my own food.
Shortly after that, some asked if B’s husband (BH) was gong to
help out. In the past, BH has been our cook. But since this
year’s event is being catered, BH will be helping out in other
ways.
Well, almost immediately, someone says “we should pay for BH’s
ticket “ So apparently BH is the only volunteer to get their
ticket paid for. 😡
This is on top of the fact that we are already giving companies
who sponsor the picnic free tickets (one company is getting 10
free tickets) that often go unused and the fact that we give 2
free tickets to each of the families the charity helped in the
past year. (Which also often go unused)
And yet we can’t afford $250* to make sure people volunteering
at the event don’t have to pay for their meal
😡😡
*$20 x 12 volunteers
#Post#: 36773--------------------------------------------------
Re: Paying to volunteer
DIR By: oogyda
Date: August 16, 2019, 12:48 pm
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I think when they suggested paying for BH's meal would have been
a perfect time to bring up the subject of not having volunteers
pay. Or asking why he should get preferential treatment. What
was the decision on that?
Are you still planning on bowing out of the organization after
this?
#Post#: 36775--------------------------------------------------
Re: Paying to volunteer
DIR By: QueenFaninCA
Date: August 16, 2019, 1:52 pm
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Perhaps your organisation needs to rethink their fundraiser. How
much money is coming in in the end and how many hours of
volunteers are you spending on that (and how much money do the
volunteers contribute to what is coming in)?
I have been part of several non-profits. And there were some
fundraisers which we only did once or twice whereas others
became an annual thing simply because some made very little
money but required many hours of volunteers whereas others
required only minimal hours by volunteers but brought in a lot
of money.
#Post#: 36794--------------------------------------------------
Re: Paying to volunteer Minor update p46
DIR By: Runningstar
Date: August 16, 2019, 8:11 pm
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--- Quote from: prock929 link ---
>
>
> Shortly after that, some asked if B’s husband (BH) was gong to
help out. In the past, BH has been our cook. But since this
year’s event is being catered, BH will be helping out in other
ways.
>
> Well, almost immediately, someone says “we should pay for BH’s
ticket “ So apparently BH is the only volunteer to get their
ticket paid for. 😡
> 😡
>
> *$20 x 12 volunteers
>
--- End Quote ---
That would really make me not want to help out again. I wonder
if your family understands that this is a financial burden for
you? It's a good reminder to never just assume a "mere $20" is
ok for everyone.
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