VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION
- The Volunteer Appreciation Schedule is structured to showcase Garden volunteers the staff's gratitude and appreciation for their service. The volunteer coordination department will guide volunteers through the following tiers, using Galaxy Digital to track individual progress.
Bronze Tier = 20 total hours of service per year
- Volunteer specific T-shirt
- Volunteer lanyard and badge
- Invites to quarterly appreciation events
Silver Tier = 50 total hours of service per year
- Handwritten appreciation note from staff with 2 complimentary festival tickets
- Personalized engraved name tag
- 15% discount for the Marketplace
Gold Tier = 100 total hours of service per year
- Complimentary membership
- Commemorative personalized pin
- Recognition in the Powell Garden membership newsletter & social media
All active volunteers qualify for the Garden's Annual Appreciation Awards, which will be awarded at the respective quarterly appreciation events. Appreciation awards include:
- Lifetime Achievement Award = Volunteer who has served 2,000 or more hours for the Gardens
- Spirit of Powell Gardens Award = Selected by the staff for volunteer with the best attitude and dedication to service for the Gardens
- Individual & Group Service Awards = Individual and group volunteer(s) with the most service hours over the course of the year.
*Please Note: Non-members will be eligible for a complimentary White Pine membership when they have reached the correct tier of volunteer benefits. No further action is needed from them to redeem.
Current and expired members will also be eligible for the complimentary White Pine membership once they have reached the correct tier of volunteer benefits. At that time, they will be notified via letter and must provide written acceptance or refusal of the complimentary White Pine membership. If the current/previous membership level was not White Pine, they cannot apply the White Pine value to receive a discount on their membership renewal.
If the volunteer (either a non-member, active, or expired member) does not want the complimentary White Pine membership, the offered membership cannot be gifted to another individual. If a membership was already purchased prior to the offer, the purchased membership will not be refunded to then apply the complimentary White Pine membership. All memberships are non-transferable and non-refundable.
