Volunteer Gala Appreciation

What is your go-to 'pump-up' song to listen to on your way to a project?

If we gave you a superhero name based on your volunteer work, what would it be?

What was the very first thing that made you decide to sign up with us?

If you could recruit any celebrity to join our volunteer team for a day, who are you picking?

If you had a magic wand and could finish one 'grunt work' task instantly, what would it be?

Who is a fellow volunteer that has made a hard shift feel like a breeze?

What’s a 'small win' you witnessed recently that reminded you why this work matters?

What is a skill you had to learn on the fly while volunteering that you now use in real life?

What’s a piece of advice a community member or beneficiary gave you that really stuck?

How do you stay motivated when the work feels slow or the progress seems small?

What is one thing you’ve learned about our community that you never knew before volunteering?

What has been the most 'out of your comfort zone' moment you’ve experienced here?

What is a moment of connection with a stranger here that changed how you see the world?

If you could see the 'ripple effect' of your work ten years from now, what do you hope to see?

What is a 'truth' about service that you only understood after you started doing it?

When you feel tired or burnt out, what is the one specific memory that keeps you going?

What legacy of kindness or action do you hope you are building for the next generation?

How has your definition of 'community' evolved since you started giving your time?