National Volunteer Week Prints

A bunch of people with balloons celebrate 'National Volunteer Week.'

'Before you see any patients have you completed your hand sterilisation and soap management course?'

"Be kind"

"We need volunteers for the car chasing fundraiser."

'Put a tick under 'very toxic'.' (New Orleans Toxic Clean-Up Team).

"I'm in nonprofit work for the money."

Meanwhile, in Florida: Little Free Library/Little Free Firearms

'He has a big heart. . . inviting his homeless friends in to stay dry.'

'You are a very good nurse. You're actually listening to what I'm saying.'

Nurse pushing the Grim Reaper out of the Surgery room.

"For my next trick, I'll need a volunteer, a fake knife, and a mirrored box with a secret compartment."

Achiever: An illustration of how many thoughts she can have in a split second, while still listening to him.

"I have special needs-- good food, warm bed, fresh water, and plenty of room to pop wheelies!"

'Long shift?'

"We'll have someone to help you as soon as we've recruited and trained them. Shouldn't be more than 5 or 6 years!"

"Turn your head and cough."

Separation

"Hey, there's Sara, padding her college-entrance résumé!"

"I don't leave home without it!"

Boy scout replaces Atlas during Bob-a-Job Week.

'For five years you can't get a single politician to take any notice of you...and then half a dozen turn up at once!'

'She knew we'd try to talk her-out of it.'

"In times like these we all have to pull together, to work flexibly. We need to operate outside of our traditional roles for the greater good."

"Tia Carmen, if times are tough, how come you're giving money away?"

"We can't actually pay you, but your work will get a lot of exposure."

'I'm a practical nurse! -- I know better than to listen to doctors!'

Cares and woes.

'Today we will lock the monkey in a room...' 'Why do I volunteer for this?'

'I thought it might help you get your mind off things. It's a story of hope and survival. Nothing at all like your story.'

'If you could roll up your sleeves, go behind the screen and plaster the wall.'

Thank you to our awesome NHS staff

"This one's for volunteering for field trips. This one's for planning the class holiday parties. . ."

More people working in Voluntary sector than 2010.

"After spending thirty years creating models of early universe formation, I began to suspect that my work didn't make a shred of difference."