Rosa, I am on the other side of the equation - I have volunteers who count the Sunday offering for me. I try very hard to thank them every week and tell them often how much I appreciate them.

The situation with the Red Cross nurse sounds like something that needs to be reported. She may be overworked or have other issues of her own, but there is no reason to treat anyone the way she does.

Donna

Oh, Rosa, I'm so sorry that generosity and good will have been so abused. I don't do much volunteering except as officers of the various groups I belong to (chorus, yacht club, etc.), so I haven't experienced your problems. I plan to do more when I retire.

My husband, who is retired and has tried to volunteer for various things usually related to nature and the environment, has been disillusioned by the disorganization of so many volunteer agencies. You know the old saying, "You get what you pay for." Maybe that's the problem, but it sure is a shame.

Donna,
When the witch was treating the previous chair person so badly I reported it to the Red Cross supervisor TWICE. I receive e-mails to do things and when I spend my time doing them - no one knows what to do with the results.

Someone called 10 donors and said their type blood was critcial - when they came in to donate they were turned away - all told me they won't be back - can't blamed them!
The Red Cross is going through budget cuts and other problems, but I have given them 2 years to get it together and it has only gotten worse.

Lois,
"has been disillusioned by the disorganization of so many volunteer agencies" I AM LOL!!!!!

At 10PM Monday night I took a shower and sent an e-mail telling them I would walk out if the is nurse is sent back to our location BUT there are so many other problems I'm just quiting. I have run into the rude treatment (and talked to others that feel the same way)I am starting to think THEY think any one that works for free has to be dumb as H*** lol!!!!

Rosa, I feel your pain. I have been a volunteer for a local agency since 2006. I have also suffered much disrespect and and disregard from some of the individuals there. I do have to say that most of the staff are wonderful but it seems like the higher up the totem pole they are, the worse they are. I used to volunteer twice a week for 5 or 6 hours each day, now I only go in for 3 hours a month. If I was treated as badly as you have been I would first make a written report to the volunteer coordinator and then make the big decision as to whether to stay or not. There is no need for that kind of treatment. And yes, you might be right with that last statement you made about them thinking volunteers are dumb as H---, either that or they feel threatened - don't really know. I'm sure that you can find some organization that would treat you much better if you look around. It just so happened recently that they sent around a survey to volunteers about the organization and it's partnership with volunteers and boy did I let them have it. I stated that it might lead to getting booted out but that with short staffing and cut funds they need to make some changes in how volunteers are treated, and guess what?? They didn't boot me out and the immediate supervisors have really changed the way they treat me. Of course it's probably because someone above them got on their case big-time but at least they acknowledge my existence with a hello and goodby and thank-you when I leave. Don't let guilt put you in a position of just taking it, they should all be ashamed of themselves.