Cultivating Today's Volunteer from the District

Breakout session Monday, February 10 at 2:30 p.m.

The session dove into building and sustaining locally led volunteer efforts through meaningful and rewarding volunteer development and fostering personal satisfaction.

Speaker: Matt Ward, Hudson-Essex-Passaic Soil Conservation District

1. Cultivating Today's Volunteer from the District Matthew J. Ward, Chair, Hudson Essex Passaic Soil Conservation District Prepared by Matthew J. Ward & Janet Rekesius

2. 2 Cultivating Today’s Volunteer from the District 2025 Headquarters: Bloomfield, NJ   Total population of district = 2.2 million (2025)   Square miles covered = 375   Density per square mile (HEP) = 8 , 2 00 people per square mile   NJ's density = 1 , 2 92 people per square mile

3. 3 Cultivating Today’s Volunteer from the District 2025 Supervisor Profile Five-person volunteer board   Each county has at least one representative   All positions appointed by NJ State Soil Committee   Three-year terms   Reappointment based on attendance at various district, State and National meetings   Profile - Matt Ward, 38-year involvement and serves as Chairperson

4. 4 Cultivating Today’s Volunteer from the District 2025 Volunteering How many have ever volunteered?   Why?   Time — the ultimate commodity

5. 5 Cultivating Today’s Volunteer from the District 2025 The Connection Passion   Uplift   The connection circle - short term and long term    Seek to understand before being understood

6. 6 Cultivating Today’s Volunteer from the District 2025 The Locally Led Model Getting the buy-in   The UCAP case study   The value of time

7. 7 Cultivating Today’s Volunteer from the District 2025 Finding volunteers Faith communities   Schools   Active non-profits

8. 8 Cultivating Today’s Volunteer from the District 2025 Volunteer Appreciation Acknowledgement “Pat on your back” Next generation

9. 9 Cultivating Today’s Volunteer from the District 2025 The entrance and exit ramps Getting into the right lane   Evolving life conditions How fast and how slow to go   Using the rest stop and exit lane

10. 10 Cultivating Today’s Volunteer from the District 2025 HEP SCD Contact Info Matthew J. Ward Chairperson   Janet Rekesius District Manager   HEP Board   Jerry Flach, Vice Chair Gray Russell, Treasurer Elizabeth Hite Vollavanh , Secretary Geoffrey Allen   T 862-333-4505 [email protected]   Home Page - Hudson Essex Passaic Soil Conservation District Hepsoilnj.org