Volunteer Statistics

Our Volunteers Count

Have you ever wondered how many people call the volunteer office each month to inquire about volunteer opportunities? Or how many people attend orientation each month? Or perhaps how many people are placed into volunteer positions in a given month? Here are some interesting statistics from the month of October:

New Volunteer Inquiries (phone, e-mail, drop in) - 58 people
Number of People attending Orientation - 30 people
Number of People placed in volunteer positions - 15 people

Although keeping up with inquiries and placement of people is at times a challenge, it’s also very rewarding to know that people in our community are seeking to help. We do our best to answer all calls, encourage individuals to attend orientation and attempt to place people in positions that best suit the individual needs and the needs of the agency.

Over the past year, the agency has taken a more focused step at matching needs and making sure that volunteers are trained and placed in positions that can really make a difference. We depend on our volunteers to help the staff in day-to-day services. Examples include: interviewing clients, answering phones, cooking meals, picking up food, sorting food, etc. Our attempts to better train and educate our volunteers have increased continuity, created a clearer understanding of roles and responsibilities and opened volunteer communications.

Our goal is to be able to help all volunteers find their niche in the agency, whether it’s working directly with clients or behind the scenes. In any event, we thank you, all our volunteers, for your dedication and support. Due to the large number of inquiries and attendance at recent orientations, we are filling many positions at record levels. We are thankful for this blessing. There are always positions that become vacant or new positions that are created.

If you are interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities at the IFC, please email me at volunteer@ifcmailbox.org. Thank you, again, for your support.

Until next time…Peace,

Karen