International Volunteer Day 2008
Friday 5th December
The world that we live in would be a really different and maybe not so nice place to live in if it werent for the tireless efforts of hundreds and thousands of volunteers each year!
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25/06/2008
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What’s involved?
International Volunteer Day (IVD) was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985. The day celebrates the efforts of those who have made an important contribution to society by giving their time as volunteers.
The United Nations has invited governments and organizations in all countries to undertake and promote activities each year on 5 December to thank the volunteers and to stimulate a greater awareness of their contribution. IVD is now celebrated world wide with thousands of volunteers involved in a range of IVD initiatives including clean-up campaigns, conferences, exhibitions, morning teas and many other activities all aimed to highlight the role of volunteers in their communities.
Volunteering Australia supports IVD and encourages all volunteer based organizations to be involved and celebrate volunteering. Tell them your volunteering stories to add to the IVD web page. Tell them what you do, why you do it, why you like it and what you see as the benefits of your volunteering. Share your experiences with other volunteers and use them to encourage new volunteers to step forward.
Why should people do this?
Volunteers should be acknowledged for the important contribution they make to the community. Many not-for-profit organizations would find it impossible to carry out their work without volunteers.
Recognition lets volunteers know that others appreciate what they do. It gives them a feeling of accomplishment and motivates them to continue volunteering.
International Volunteer Day is the perfect time for an organization to express gratitude to its volunteers. Designed to thank volunteers and stimulate a greater awareness of their contribution, IVD is already marked in more than half the countries of the world!
Other stuff
Check out: http://www.unv.org/en/news-resources/news/doc/ivd-showcasing-worldwide-volunteerism.html
And also so what is happening in your local community to celebrate International Volunteer Day 2008!
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