Volunteer reading tutors have chalked up impressive successes in helping children who have reading disorders. (RA)

Private citizens in New York City devote their energy and free time to helping school children become better students. (CK)

Organizational policies regarding termination of volunteers should specify careful screening, consideration of all alternatives (resupervise, reassign, retrain, revitalize, refer, retire), and documentation. When termination is necessary, it should involve the volunteer administrator, supervisor, and an ombudsperson; counseling and confidentiality…

An exit survey of 160 4-H adult volunteer leaders who had terminated their leadership role (51 responses) indicated they had participated because their children were involved or they desired to make a difference for youth. They left because children were no longer involved and because of time demands. Program factors did not influence leaving,…

Highlights how research on volunteerism can assist parks and recreation organizations with recruiting and promoting volunteerism in their organizations, focusing on: reasons for volunteering, volunteers and social capital, and effective volunteer management. Two sidebars present Web resources for information on volunteerism and research-based…

Responses from 214 of 500 volunteer agencies determined that 1.1% of their volunteers have developmental disabilities/mental retardation (DD/MR) and identified barriers and benefits that volunteer coordinators perceive regarding volunteers with DD/MR. There was interest in learning how to accommodate volunteers with disabilities. (Contains 14…

Summarizes the history of the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) involvement with libraries and describes their current Adopt-a-Library program, which was initiated to promote libraries and literacy. Suggestions for developing a successful joint venture are offered. (22 references) (CLB)

Describes a senior-to-senior mediation project which had goals to train elderly volunteers as mediators, explore use of senior volunteers in providing conflict resolution, and locate auspices for the establishment of permanent senior-to-senior mediation service. Describes program implementation, administration, and evaluation. Claims project…

Presents a profile of six volunteers pursuing rational routes to six careers by way of six volunteer organizations. Five volunteer organizations are compared as to number of volunteers, projects, location, education/work experience, financial support, and commitment required. (NB)

Explains how to market volunteer opportunities by adapting the four Ps of advertising (product, promotion, placement, and price), using the example of symphony orchestra volunteers. (SK)

An experienced volunteer discusses the importance of volunteer evaluation and encourages volunteer administrators to consider their policy of volunteer evaluations from a volunteer's point of view. (JOW)

Looks at methods of converting estimates of volunteer time into dollar value of volunteered time. Suggests an alternative strategy that acknowledges the importance of taxes, the provision of volunteer-assisted services at less-than-market prices, and the value of experiences gained by the volunteer. (JOW)

Targeting Outcomes of Programs is a model used to assess volunteer program inputs (resources, activities, participation), outcomes (reactions, changes in knowledge, skills, opinions, aspirations), and impact (practice changes and societal, economic, and environmental impacts). (SK)