The Importance Of Volunteering

This section will discuss the importance of having volunteers, volunteering and how the city of Corinth utilize volunteers. I will explain the recruitment, types of volunteering in Corinth, risk, how much is a volunteer worth and retention
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, About 62.6 million people volunteered for an organization at least once between September 2014 and September 2015. Although that number seems large there was a by 0.4 percentage point to 24.9 percent decline in volunteering in 2015. People volunteer to help others, be involved with their community, enhance their job skills, meet new people, feeling of self-assurance and personal satisfaction. As a result, the person feels like they have a purpose, pride and

The volunteer opportunities are posted on the city website and some volunteer opportunities may vary depending on the season. The volunteer opportunities consists of city boards, citizens police, volunteers in police service (VIPS) Participation on a board or commission provide citizens an opportunity to understand the governmental process and play a vital role in the communication process between the citizens of Corinth and elected officials. and other various

If the CPA volunteer wishes to join the VIPS the must take ten weeks of additional training. The requirement to be a VIPS volunteer is live or work in Denton County, have a valid driver’s license, pass background check, no felonies or misdemeanor convictions (depends on the type of misdemeanor), potential volunteer will be interviewed and must dedicated a minimum of 8 hours a month of service. VIPS provides links to resources and information about law enforcement and volunteer programs. It is funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of Justice; is managed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Currently Denton County has seventeen VIPS volunteers and they are used throughout the county in different cities. The VIPS supports the sheriff’s department by performing duties that enable the staff to focus on public service duties. According to Lieutenant Hinojosa, the contact person for VIPS in Denton county, stated seventeen additional volunteer graduated from the program this year. In 2014, VIPS had a combined total of 1,640 volunteer hours that is about $38,376 dollars in volunteer service. Lieutenant Hinojosa stated retention is high with in VIPS because they keep the volunteers busy with a variety of job duties. The volunteers have uniforms and their own