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What does this mean to MADD SWFL? This means that committed volunteers are challenging to find and keep. Until someone is impacted by a drunk or drugged driver, MADD's mission is too serious and sad. Often times, the average citizen also perceives drunk driving as a mistake rather than a crime. This makes MADD volunteers invaluable and worth more than $24.04 per hour. To show our gratitude, we have regular social events for our volunteers as well as flexible duties, hours and levels of commitment. As a result, MADD in Southwest Florida has some of the best volunteers of any nonprofit.
VOLUNTEERS IN FLORIDA AND AT MADD
by Lori M. Burke, Executive Director
Volunteers have long been the backbone for nonprofits. Many nonprofits, MADD included, do not have the funds to staff to capacity in order to affect our mission to end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support victims and prevent underage drinking. $24.04 HOURLY MONETARY VALUE OF A FLORIDA VOLUNTEER. ACCORD I NG TO I NDE P ENDENT S ECTOR . ORG The lack of staffing capacity leads to swimming against the current. No matter how hard MADD staff tries, the task is too great; there is not enough time in the day and there is still items on our 'to do' list. This is where volunteers save the day and are true Super Heroes for safe and sober streets in our community. In 2016, a VolunteerFlorida study concluded that 52% of
Floridians said they volunteer for their church, a nonprofit organization or informally in their neighborhood. Further the study shows that volunteers are most likely to help a stranger or neighbor; donate money, assets or property with a value of $25 or more; and collect, make, or donate clothing, crafts or goods. The study also found that Floridians donate their time when they have a connection to the organization's mission or the mission makes them happy.
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