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  • 1.  foster and volunteer appreciation

    Posted 02-08-2023 06:28 AM
    I am planning a foster and volunteer appreciation event this spring.  I'd like to have fun awards to present and wanted to know if any orgs already have some clever award titles that I could also use.  Examples would be for a foster who had kittens with ringworm or the most diarrhea.  Or a volunteer who logged the most miles transporting cats to and from clinics.  I certainly want to have our fosters and volunteers feel appreciated and thought some fun and clever award certificates could help boost motivation and generate some laughs.
    #FosterPrograms

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    Corissa Arndt
    President and Founder
    Whiskers TNR of Warren County
    Prole, Iowa
    515-428-2287
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  • 2.  RE: foster and volunteer appreciation

    Posted 02-08-2023 06:40 AM
    Hey Corissa!

    I love that you're doing this! Here are some ideas that we've used in past for Volunteer/Foster Awards:

    • Behind the Scenes Award (for a volunteer or foster who is always working behind the scenes to get things done or help at a moment's notice)
    • Cats Meow Award
    • Data Darling (for a volunteer or foster who helps with recordkeeping or always has their paperwork/vet records accurate for foster updates)
    • Director's Award
    • Faithful Companion Award (for a longtime or most service hours/years foster)
    • Medical Maven (foster who takes the medical cases)
    • New Best Friend Award (for a newer volunteer/foster within the last year that's really gone above & beyond...kinda like Rookie of the Year)
    • On the Spot Award (ringworm foster)
    • Pawtrait Perfector (volunteer/foster who takes dynamite photos of the pets for marketing)
    • Perfect Pawtner Award (as voted on by staff)
    • Small & Meowty Award (foster who takes the neonates and itty bittys)
    • Surgical Sweetie (Foster who takes the cases that have to go to a bazillion medical appts throughout town)
    • Trail Wagger Award (Foster who takes their foster pups on active field trips and documents/tags the shelter to increase visibility to the pet & the progam)

    Hope these help!

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    Sarah Sukhram
    Vol. & Foster Coordinator
    Pasco County Animal Services
    Land O' Lakes, FL
    https://www.pascocountyfl.net/408/Animal-Services
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  • 3.  RE: foster and volunteer appreciation

    Posted 02-08-2023 06:43 AM
    Thank you!

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    Corissa Arndt
    President and Founder
    Whiskers TNR of Warren County
    Prole, Iowa
    515-428-2287
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  • 4.  RE: foster and volunteer appreciation

    Posted 02-08-2023 07:50 AM
    I have never done this before (we have nearly 500 fosters on our list), but I absolutely LOVE the idea! I hope that you will post a follow-up with the names you come up with. So creative and fun!

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    Erin Ellis
    Community Engagement Director
    Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe

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    Foster Program & Volunteer Management Specialist
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