Borrowing volunteers from neighboring schools
Parent groups short on volunteers might try "sharing'' volunteers with other schools. This way, schools get the extra hands when they need it and don't have to miss opportunities because they don't have many helpers.
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The Chattanooga story was particularly touching because the school in need of help had been without a parent group for a decade. It was really trying to make a go of it and those borrowed volunteers made a big difference.
That’s a win-win, as they say, especially for the kids.
The Chattanooga story was particularly touching because the school in need of help had been without a parent group for a decade. It was really trying to make a go of it and those borrowed volunteers made a big difference.
That’s a win-win, as they say, especially for the kids.
