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the overall mission of the organization
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the individual sub-mission of the project or program the volunteer will be supporting
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a purpose statement for the volunteer program of the organization
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staff list and a guide on who to contact for what
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a list of the variety of ways people have volunteered with the organization
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a written, detailed description of volunteer tasks
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the volunteer/staff handbook/code of conduct/policies, and guidelines on volunteer
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reporting during assignments
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any training manuals, as appropriate
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newsletters and other info that is distributed to donors (as volunteers are ALSO donors), so the volunteer knows about upcoming events, the latest news of the org, etc.
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information during and after the assignment on how the volunteer's contribution has benefited the organization and those it serves (VERY important!!!!!!!!!)
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Updates about new volunteering opportunities, as they emerge