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Neighborhood volunteers with rakes and trash bags in a Minneapolis lakeside park

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Opinion: Thank a Volunteer Before You Need One

Volunteer institutions run on a renewable resource: the willingness of people to keep showing up. Thank them while the contribution is ongoing, not after it stops.

By Maya Lindgren · Feb 2, 2026 · 3 min

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