Reasons Why Charities Should Give Volunteers Uniforms

Non-profits rely on both paid employees and volunteers. Both groups need one thing: cohesion. While your employees feel a sense of camaraderie, how do you impart that upon helpful members of the community? To make them feel like a real part of your team, give them volunteer uniforms.

It may seem superficial, but volunteer uniforms bring a sense of purpose, authority and pride to any charity drive or event. Let's discuss how simple branding turns an unorganized community event into a productive, significant piece of your charity's fundraising ventures.

Show Potential Volunteers You're Ready With Uniforms

By having your paid staff or senior volunteers ready with uniforms, you're showing new volunteers that they're part of a well-organized team. This lets them know that their time and skills will be put to good use. They'll see teams of volunteers in uniforms and feel ready to go.

On your charity's end, volunteer uniforms let you have a visual estimate of how many volunteers you have. This way, you'll be able to organize and mobilize them more efficiently as your event progresses and gets busier.

Uniforms Turn Individuals Into a Team

Your volunteers want to have fun and be part of a helpful group of likeminded individuals. They want to identify with a larger group doing something positive for the community. Along with stellar donation statistics, your non-profit can provide that with uniforms.

While the majority of people volunteer solely to benefit their community, nearly 31% of volunteers do it to build new relationships. By helping your volunteers identify each other with shirts, hats and uniforms, you create a framework of dedicated stewards that will return to your community events to help, see old friends and make new ones. People will associate your programs with good deeds and good times.

Volunteer Uniforms Keep Your Event Organized

Imagine your charity is hosting a fun run or walk. Fortunately, it's turned into a massive event. You've had dozens of families and friend groups register, but even more show up last-minute. They want to participate, but do they know how? Unsure if they're in line to register or use the bathroom, enthusiastic patrons might wander around and miss the event altogether. 

Uniforms for charities and volunteers help participants actually participate. If it's a large event, lines for registration tables get long, so interested parties need to know who to turn to for information. By placing informed, uniformed ushers throughout the registration area, you give potential givers the resources they need to get signed up and get started.

Uniforms Give Your Charity a Face

According to fundraising software firm Qgiv, 69% of all charitable donations are made by individuals. In 2020, social media posts were the number one reason people donated to charities. Uniforms help your charity attract that demographic and solidify that online presence.

Pair your social media posts with pictures of your uniformed volunteers in action. Show them having fun and helping the community. Letting uniformed volunteers become the face of your charity may not only recruit more likeminded individuals to give monetarily, but also donate their time.

Use Volunteer Uniforms To Share Information

A t-shirt is a great way to let people know how to give to your charity. If the front is emblazoned with your logo, put a phone number and website on the back. Even after your event, volunteers wearing your shirt can attract more volunteers and elicit more donations.

Proud of what your charity has accomplished? Put some statistics on the back of a t-shirt. Let the community see what you and your team have done anytime a volunteer wears your shirt to the grocery, on a jog or while running errands.

Show Volunteer Appreciation With Uniforms

A recent study puts the average worth of unpaid volunteers at $28.54 per hour. That value shifts depending on the size of your non-profit and the duration of your community engagement events, but if you do a little math, you'll find that your volunteers contribute thousands of dollars worth of work in a very short amount of time.

A custom shirt, hat or jacket costs only a fraction of what your volunteers are worth. When bought in bulk, the cost of uniforms is even lower. While they donate their time out of strong beliefs in your cause, giving volunteers some recognition goes a long way. Besides, who doesn't love a free shirt?

Partner With Local Businesses Through Uniforms

If you love the idea of volunteer uniforms, but can't find room in your non-profit's budget, ask local businesses to help pay for them. Ask the business for permission to put their logo or name on your volunteer's uniforms. Doing this, you're accomplishing two things: gaining funding and legitimizing your charity in the eyes of potential donors.

By connecting with local, likeminded entrepreneurs, you open up your charity to future partnerships. Eliciting help from local businesses creates a relationship that may benefit their businesses, your charity and ultimately the people your charity serves. An interconnected community is a happier, healthier place for everyone.

Protect Volunteers With Custom Uniforms

Because charities often need large spaces for events, they frequently host events outdoors. Unfortunately, the weather doesn't always agree with your donation drive plans. Whether it's a little too hot, cold or rainy, the right uniforms make inclement weather more bearable for your volunteers.

Custom Richardson hats keep your volunteers shielded from the hot sun. Jersey-knit polos wick away sweat and high-quality custom t-shirts are fit for anywhere. For rainy days, some sleek custom jackets and outerwear keep your volunteers warm and dry and helps potential donors head in the right direction.

Let LogoUp Be A Part of Your Next Charity Event

To get the best deals on uniforms with custom logos, shop for customized volunteer uniforms at LogoUp. Just pick out a shirt, hat or piece of outerwear, choose your color then customize it with your charity's logo at checkout. Most of the time, logos qualify for free embroidery. Still have questions? Check out our FAQ or ask us anything about the ordering process anytime. Let us help you create successful charity drives with plenty of enthusiastic uniformed volunteers.