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THE GARDEN OF GIVING TAKES TENDING - Guest Blogger AL!VE Partner William Henry, Executive Director of Volunteers Insurance Service Association
I really enjoyed those tomatoes, squash, okra, peppers and melons from my garden last year. I managed to keep the groundhogs and rabbits out, and had fresh vegetables all summer. There’s nothing growing there now in the bleak midwinter, of course, but when June rolls around I’ll go out and start picking. The garden came through for me in 2013, and I’m sure it will do so again this year. Meanwhile, I don’t really need to do anything.
Published: 02/17/14

LIVE IN THE 'SHOW ME' STATE - Guest Blogger AL!VE Partner William Henry, Executive Director of Volunteers Insurance Service Association
Do you have volunteers show you - not just tell you -- they are able to perform tasks safely, before you allow them to begin? It's a great way to prevent accidents.
One volunteer insured in our program was attempting to pull a nail from a board for the very first time. Instead of prying the nail out with her claw hammer, she pulled straight up toward her face and the hammer slipped.

Published: 02/03/14