It is your right:

It is your responsibility:

• To be assigned a task that is worthwhile and challenging.

• Not to take on more responsibility than you can handle.

• To receive the orientation, training and supervision needed to do the job.

• To meet time commitments or to provide notice so alternative arrangements can be made.

• To feel that your efforts have real purpose and contribute to the organization’s mission.

• To perform the tasks assigned to you to the best of your ability.

• To receive useful feedback and evaluation on the volunteer work that you perform.

• To provide input on ways your tasks might be better performed.

• To be treated with respect and as an equal partner within the organization.

• To follow organizational policies and procedures.

• To be trusted with confidential information necessary to carry out your assignment.

• To respect those confidences entrusted to you.

• To be kept informed about relevant matters within the organization.

• To be open-minded and respectful towards opinions shared with you.

• To expect that your time will not be wasted because of poor planning or poor coordination by the organization.

• To notify the organization in advance of absences or schedule changes that may affect them.

• To ask any questions that will clarify a task or assignment.

• To accept reasonable tasks without complaints.

• To give the organization input or advice on how to better accommodate the needs of future volunteers.

• To communicate and work well with others in the organization.