Redeemable VTO Days: • Friday before Memorial Day • Workday before Independence Day • Friday before Labor Day
• Wednesday before Thanksgiving • Christmas Eve • New Year’s Eve
How does it work? • 20 volunteer hours = 1 VTO day • On occasion Dawson will offer “credit” for contribution of goods required for a Dawsonsponsored volunteer event (i.e. Colleague will earn X volunteer “hours” for contributing a specific food item to be served by Dawson Community Champions at a homeless shelter). Aside from these instances, donation of hard goods does not qualify for volunteer credit. • Volunteer opportunities must be with a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit or its U.S. equivalent in accordance with Dawson’s giving and volunteering guidelines. More than one organization may be chosen. • VTO is refreshed at the beginning of each calendar year and cannot be accrued or carried-over into the following year - “use it or lose it” policy. • Accrual of VTO time does not affect PTO.
Examples of volunteer activities that qualify for VTO • Building a house for Habitat for Humanity • Volunteering at a food bank • Cleaning up a park or trail • Coaching a basketball team of inner city disadvantaged youth • Becoming a Big Brother/Big Sister • Volunteering at a local hospital • Judging a science fair competition • Volunteering at an inner-city school
Examples of volunteer activities that do NOT qualify for VTO • Taking a ski vacation and giving ski lessons • Coaching your child’s basketball team • Attending your child’s PTA conference • Judging a beauty pageant • Serving as your child’s scout leader • Attending a professional, religious, or personal interest conference • Participating in a race
If you’re curious about whether or not your volunteer activity will qualify for VTO, just ask anyone on the Community Champions Volunteer Committee! Then fill out a ‘pink slip’ to cash in on your hours.
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