September

AMOWA National Conference 2013
Issue 3 / 2013
Wintalyka
The AMOWA National Conference 2013
by Susan Terry
Well to start with what a great Conference, a great feel to it with comments like “it is wonderful to be
surrounded by so many likeminded people looking to achieve the same thing with no egos involved”.
A few snippets from the Conference. However, the presentations are available on the AMOWA website:
Corporate Volunteering
A Long Lunch is Good Business
Dr. Jodie Conduit, Senior Lecturer, University
of Adelaide Business School
Dr. Conduit talked about the benefits Corporate
Volunteering provide to the Company involved, how
areas where volunteers used to be found such as retirees
and stay at home mums are changing. However people
still feel strongly about giving back to the community
and so corporate volunteering allows people to fulfill this
desire to “give back” in work time so that it fits in with
their busy lives.
Companies involved in corporate volunteers are many
and varied, such as:
• Australian Navy
• Schools
• Gas Company
• Banks
• Clubs
• Universities
• Fire Brigade
The form of volunteering is just as varied, one day, one
week or six weekly roster doing jobs such as working bee
makeovers of office or gardens, dance groups offering
entertainment, marketing expertise used along with
traditional meal delivery.
Benefits to the service:
• Wider Community Awareness
• Fresh eyes on your service (improvements)
• New skills and knowledge to tap into
• Younger generation involved
Benefits to the Company;
• They look good
• Community involvement
• Employee satisfaction (assist with recruitment and
retention of staff)
• Social Responsibility (increases share price)
• Customers benefit (happy staff, better service)
MOW Services should be thinking about charging
the companies for being a part of Meals on Wheels as
volunteer members:
o Covers administration costs
o Only people really interested will go ahead
o Adds a sense of worth to being a volunteer
Should Companies “advertise the fact that they are
involved in corporate volunteering?”
Studies show that YES they should advertise this fact that
they are involved with corporate volunteering and who
with.
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