This year we used a gardening theme for our volunteer appreciation event. We invited Master Gardeners to do a demonstration and called it "All the Dirt on Container Gardening". It was an evening event with refreshments and desserts (also cheese, crackers and fruit for those with dietary limitations). At the end of the demonstration we raffled the 3 containers as door prizes. We also had small gifts for each volunteer - Herb starter kits. They were small plant containers with herb seeds, fertilizer sticks, soil and growing instructions. They had an small ornamental bird in the pot and a sign that said: "Volunteers love to share their Thyme".
Jerrie McLean