Unfortunately, yes.  I am seeing volunteers decide to take a leave of absence.  Some folks who were in the pipeline to return (following the massive dip in numbers in late June/early July) have also stopped communicating about setting a return date.  I do still have quite a few college students who are desperate for hours to add to their med school applications.  I have been able to push some folks towards virtual volunteering instead.  In our case, that is crafting items for patients - blankets, hats, etc.  I would love to leverage other virtual options but have yet to land on anything solid that would attract the volunteers who are interested in patient interactions.    

Hi all!  I am starting to hear from more volunteers that they want to take a break from volunteering- they don't all cite Covid as the direct cause (some do) but all of their issues seem to be linked to Covid-related changes- e.g., staffing changes, changes in their responsibilities, etc.  Is anyone else dealing with this?  Do you have any advice about how to handle it?  Thanks!