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Have You Thanked Your Volunteers Today?

via Flickr user Scottish Government It's National Volunteer Week in the United States. This week honors the individuals who dedicate themselves to taking action and solving problems in their communities.

Here's what you can do to celebrate:

• Show your appreciation. Check out some best practices for recognizing your organization's volunteers.


• Become a volunteer yourself. Search for volunteer opportunities on Idealist, or, better yet, set up an email alert and we'll let you know when opportunities matching your interests are posted.


• Consider volunteering with your family, with your co-workers, or in your classroom.


• Get inspired. Susan Skog's new book, The Give-Back Solution, tells the stories of everyday volunteers having the time of their lives while giving back.

How are you recognizing your volunteers?