Some of our favorite stories are simple profiles of not-so-simple school volunteers. Like this one (we love it!) about a PTO Today regular (message boards, conferences, more…) from Marion, Mass. Jane McCarthy is proud of her “professional volunteering.”
Check out this weekend’s USA Today Weekend magazine (comes free in many papers. Nice profiles of exceptional school volunteers from around the country. And nice plug for ptotoday.com. Here’s the quote: “Its Web site is loaded with simple tips on how to get involved, like finding an activity that works with your schedule and not being afraid to ask what you can do.” Nice.
Even if you never click on any of these articles — if you’re a crazed parent group leader, you’ve got to read this one: “Stop Me before I Volunteer Again.” Love it.
Love the frank opinions here. Susan Ellis — a noted volunteer management expert and the keynote speaker at our 03 Philadelphia conference — offers these strong, dead-on thoughts on volunteer appreciation events. How can you apply her lessons to your efforts?
USA Weekend Magazine is looking to profile parents who do great work for their schools. Where better to go than to PTO Today? Click here for complete details. Can’t wait to open my Sunday paper and see some of your smiling faces staring back at me.
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