Vouchers are not provided for 90% of the volunteers.  Volunteers are on the honor system to keep meals at a reasonable amount.  (approximately $5-$6).  They must utilize the benefit on the day in which they volunteer.  Most all shifts are 4 hours.  They are rung on the café register, discounted by 20%,  receipt is signed, Volunteer Svc budget is charged through the G/L by dietary secretary. They may take it in a to go box if the cannot stay on campus for their meal.  They must be in uniform with ID badge.  Cashiers will bring to my attention if someone is abusing the benefit so that I may address it.  Pastoral volunteers are issued vouchers from the PT chaplain who oversees those in that specialty as their shifts are generally short.  This does not come out of Volunteer Svc budget.  When teens are in for the summer; they are connected to our long term care facility only and not affiliated with the Volunteer Svc program, therefore, vouchers are given by that entity and it also does not come out of the Volunteer Svc budget.

Jackie Kennedy wrote:

Do you provide your volunteers with a Lunch/Meal voucher?  If yes is it managed/budgeted through Volunteer Services?

What criteria do volunteers need to meet to get one, i.e. work more than 4 hours, etc..?

 

 

We do not provide meals to volunteers for regular service. They get free coffee/tea/fountain beverages anytime, as well as 15% discount on "non-scanned" items (ie, fresh prepared food, not bagged chips). If a volunteer assists with a special project, fundraiser, or subs at a time when they normally would not be here, we normally provide a $6 meal coupon.

We provide a $6 snack voucher for adult volunteers. We do not offer the voucher to teens or college students. We generally say they need to complete one 3-4hr shift to be eligible for the snack voucher, but we don't verify hours. They must get the voucher on the day they are volunteering and are only allowed to use one per day. (We had a few volunteers who were keeping vouchers and they buying $20+ worth of food and "groceries"). We don't allow that. All snack vouchers are paid out of Volunteer Services budget.

Carol Biagini wrote:

Vouchers are not provided for 90% of the volunteers.  Volunteers are on the honor system to keep meals at a reasonable amount.  (approximately $5-$6).  They must utilize the benefit on the day in which they volunteer.  Most all shifts are 4 hours.  They are rung on the café register, discounted by 20%,  receipt is signed, Volunteer Svc budget is charged through the G/L by dietary secretary. They may take it in a to go box if the cannot stay on campus for their meal.  They must be in uniform with ID badge.  Cashiers will bring to my attention if someone is abusing the benefit so that I may address it.  Pastoral volunteers are issued vouchers from the PT chaplain who oversees those in that specialty as their shifts are generally short.  This does not come out of Volunteer Svc budget.  When teens are in for the summer; they are connected to our long term care facility only and not affiliated with the Volunteer Svc program, therefore, vouchers are given by that entity and it also does not come out of the Volunteer Svc budget.

Hi Carol,

Thanks for your response, how many volunteers do you have?  Is this separate budget line from your volunteer recognition budget?

Christine Delaughter, CDVS wrote:

Jackie Kennedy wrote:

Do you provide your volunteers with a Lunch/Meal voucher?  If yes is it managed/budgeted through Volunteer Services?

What criteria do volunteers need to meet to get one, i.e. work more than 4 hours, etc..?

 

 

We do not provide meals to volunteers for regular service. They get free coffee/tea/fountain beverages anytime, as well as 15% discount on "non-scanned" items (ie, fresh prepared food, not bagged chips). If a volunteer assists with a special project, fundraiser, or subs at a time when they normally would not be here, we normally provide a $6 meal coupon.

Hi Christine,

Thanks for your response, how many volunteers do you have?  Is this separate budget line from your volunteer recognition budget?