The fall is usually the busiest time of the year for me. Not only do I prepare the kids to go back to school, but I also go back into the classroom every September to welcome a new class. Aside from those two major milestones, my sons are involved in sports and other extracurricular activities in the afternoon and weekends. It’s all a lot to juggle and coordinate so sometimes I rely on a little help from my husband, family and technology!
Recently I discovered VolunteerSpot and it has made my life a whole lot easier. So far, it has helped me save time and money by allowing me to create simple one-stop-shop for all scheduling and fundraising needs. The best part is that it is always free and it helps me to keep my stress levels within normal ranges. I can organize helpers, conferences, potlucks and events without ‘reply-all’ emails, spreadsheets, and paper sign-up sheets that get lost and just add to my daily workload.
Once I plan activities on VolunteerSpot, all participants can sign up spots across activities in one place. Additionally, I am able to view all my invitations in one place and change or delete commitments with the touch of a button. It’s also extremely helpful to see which parents signed up to volunteer for events to support my son’s basketball team because it lets me know if I still need more help or if we have any openings.
As an educator, aside from the convenience of using this VolunteerSpot to turn my smartphone into a scheduling tool, I love that they are a proud partner of several State PTAs, the National Military Family Association, Working Mothers Magazine and many other organizations that are invested in improving our communities. It makes me feel good to stand behind a company that gives back in such a benevolent way.
Download Sign Up by VolunteerSpot Today! Also, make sure you connect with them on Facebook and Twitter. It’s about time that you dedicate yourself to participating in those activities that you truly care about!
Let’s Discuss: How do you think VolunteerSpot can help you plan all of your activities with your family and friends?
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I don’t recall hearing about this site before. It sounds like it would have been really helpful when I was a member of the PTO board.
What a great site!! I’ve been volunteering for years and wish I would have known about this!
This would be excellent for the upcoming tea that we are trying to plan for our Ballet Group. I think we have a place, now we need to secure all the parts to make it happen.
That’s a great website! It makes planning more easier and organized, especially when bringing potlucks! I hope they would make an app for this soon 🙂 Although their website is already responsive, I think push notifications would matter, unless of course, people would be okay with email notifications. 😀 Hmm now that I think about it.. I think I would just use their website so I can save app space on my device lol.
I am definitely telling our soccer team mom about this. I bet she will love it – it sounds like a real time saver.
This sounds awesome. Especially when my kiddos are all doing all these different things, it would keep me on time and with my memory lately keep me from forgetting!
This would an awesome way to get everyone organize and keep track of what needs to be done. This is an awesome app.
This is great news. I will share this app with my mom friends who love to volunteer at our church.
Gone are the days of scribbling on a calendar! This is better and more efficient. For busy moms like me, this is one great app I should really have.
This is my Type A dream! What a great tool to use. I’ll keep it in mind next time I’m planning something.
The fund raising during the school season is hectic. I like that this helps keep things organized.