Kick Off Your Corporate Volunteering Program
Volunteerism: A Good Game Plan for Organizations

Have you ever found yourself in the position of Monday morning quarterback analyzing another corporate team's game strategy?

Maybe, you read about or attended a recent event sponsored by another organization and wondered how your company could plan or become involved in similar activities. If so, you are not alone.

Corporations and organizations often seek ways to be team players and to give back to the community. In fact, a key business strategy to accomplish this goal is corporate sponsorship of events and employee volunteerism.

Even though this strategy means occasionally leading your team into overtime, corporate volunteerism is a win/win situation.

7 Good Reasons to Start Volunteering

The benefits of corporate volunteerism to the community and to your organization are significant.

Volunteerism:

Helps people in the community;

Develops teamwork and leadership skills in employees;

Builds camaraderie and morale within your organization;

Strengthens relationships with consumers, community groups, and civic leaders;

Demonstrates that you're a good corporate citizen;

Enhances creativity and development of new skills; and

Provides inestimable goodwill benefits for the company.

In fact volunteerism is such an important contribution that the United Nations General Assembly has adopted December 5 as International Volunteer Day. Each year on that day, governments, the UN system, civil society and organizations join others from around the world to
celebrate the efforts of volunteers.

Starting a corporate volunteerism program doesn't have to be complicated. You can begin by participating in organized community volunteering efforts such as the The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Walk for the Cause and Cure. Or, you can start on a small scale with some issue or concern that is of special interest to your organization. Here's how:

Call your team into a huddle or form a committee;

Determine a theme or focus;

Plan activities for the day;

Design and produce promotional materials

Promote your cause

Enjoy the day

If your company hasn't experienced the rewards of company-sponsored volunteerism, we hope you'll give it a try.

Medical Employment Directory is volunteering on October 3 for The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Walk for the Cause and Cure. If you and/or any of your staff wish to join us, please call our office and speak with Karin Gaylor or Leslie Tomasi (314) 991-8806.

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