Community Champions Volunteer Time Off

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.

The Dawson Hospitality House at the Memorial Tournament

It’s by far our most asked about Client entertainment event of the year, with lunch, plenty of beverages, and unmatched networking opportunities at Central Ohio’s premier sporting event.

Ice Cream Social Series

All summer long, The Dawson Bus serves as an ice cream truck on the streets of Central Ohio, as we deliver sweet frozen treats to our Associates and Client partners. It’s just another way we say “thanks” for being #dawsome!

The Dawson Suite at Huntington Park

An exclusive night for our premier Clients, as they join us in the Dawson Suite at Huntington park for a night of food, beverages, and America’s pastime.

Toy Drive the Bus

Each December, we turn The Dawson Bus into a toy drive on wheels to collect toys for needy kids in Columbus. Our Clients participate by holding their own toy drives, and we fill the bus with all of their donated toys before delivering them to local charities.

Brunch with Santa

Everyone enjoys breakfast and mimosas while Dawson families visit a balloon artist, get festive face paintings, and create holiday crafts while waiting for the main event – the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus! Why wait in the long lines to see a mall Santa, when we’ve got the real thing here!?!?