This week is National Volunteer Week - a week where we say thank you to Australia's amazing volunteers.
Organisations use this week to hold celebrations, award ceremonies or use a myriad of ways to say thank you to their volunteers.
Volunteering Australia are the drivers of this special week, with able support from state volunteering organisations, such as our own Volunteering Tasmania.
National Volunteer Week (NVW2013) is Australias largest celebration of volunteers and volunteerism. Today there are over 6 million (ABS 2010b) people volunteering annually in Australia, representing 36% of the adult population. Volunteering Australia along with its state and territory network recognises the valuable contribution each individual provides by offering their time, skills and passion, continuing to demonstrate Australias proud culture of giving. (From the Volunteering Australia Website)
Those statistics are amazing. Over 6 million volunteers giving their time. They deserve a huge shout out from all of us, so spread the word and say thanks to our volunteers for their gift to our communities, towns and country.
