2015: A Year for Celebrating Volunteers

The year 2015 has been set as a time to celebrate the contributions of volunteers and learn more about the implications of volunteering, service and civic engagement for Illinois. In preparation for 2015, Generations Serving Generations, in cooperation with the Serve Illinois Commission, the Illinois Dept. on Aging, the Corporation for National Service and the McCormick Foundation, invites you to share your ideas and begin planning in your communities and organizations.

Please answer the following questions about volunteers and using information.

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* 1. In 2015, if you could implement one idea or change associated with volunteering, service or civic engagement, it would be related to (select one)

a. understanding the culture of service

b. communicating about volunteer opportunities

c. creating a greater awareness of an individual’s ability to serve

d. developing assistance for measuring and evaluating service

e. strengthening the management of volunteer programs

f. connecting volunteer programs in communities

g. publicizing the stories about volunteers

h. other (please specify)

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* 2. In this era of information overload, roughly what percent of news stories do you check for accuracy?

0-20%

21-40%

41-60%

61-80%

81-100%

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* 3. Please identify your generation :

Greatest Generation: Born before 1922

Traditionalists: Born 1922-1945

Boomers: Born 1946-1964

Generation X: Born 1965-1980

Generation Y: Born 1981-2000

Generation Z: Born 2000 – present

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* 4. I want to be involved in the planning for 2015: A Year for Celebrating Volunteers.

Organization or Company (if applicable)

Last name

First name

E-mail

Community/City

County