Appreciation & Retention

Pat's organizational skills and ability to see the big picture helped put the multiple pieces together: technology, training, scheduling, support, follow-up and follow-through. Her kindness, sense of humor and warmth added to her ability to make volunteers feel heard, supported and comfortable in their participation. The return rate of volunteers throughout her tenure at Ashby Village is a testament to her success. 

~Shirley Haberfeld, Ashby Village Co-founder 

Pat let her volunteers know just how much she and Ashby Village appreciated their hard work. One of the many ways she did this was through the creative and wonderful Volunteer Appreciation Parties, to say Thank You and make sure each volunteer knew they were highly valued. Another way was fostering volunteer community through specific programs that provided volunteers to work together on projects. Her organizational ability is surpassed only by her love for fun and having a great time.  The volunteers always loved attending these events and felt that Ashby Village appreciated their work. 

~Melissa Beidler, Ashby Village Volunteer