{"id":2273,"date":"2020-04-19T07:12:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-19T11:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/?p=2273"},"modified":"2020-04-18T09:58:47","modified_gmt":"2020-04-18T13:58:47","slug":"thank-you-mgevs-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/2020\/04\/thank-you-mgevs-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank you, MGEVs!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2020\/04\/MGEVVAW2020FBCover.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2020\/04\/MGEVVAW2020FBCover.png 820w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2020\/04\/MGEVVAW2020FBCover-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2020\/04\/MGEVVAW2020FBCover-768x292.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>National Volunteer Week officially kicks off today, and we&#8217;re pretty excited! For an entire week, we get to give extra attention to the fantastic accomplishments of each you in your county MGEV programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, since we can&#8217;t celebrate in person, we have a virtual celebration <strong>packed<\/strong> with pictures, stories, shout-outs, and way-to-goes. I hope you&#8217;ll check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UGAMasterGardener\/?ref=bookmarks\">MGEV Program Facebook page<\/a> and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gamastergardenerext\/\">Instagram account<\/a> EVERY DAY, starting today and running through next Saturday. You might just recognize a face or two!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may even want to join in the fray! Here&#8217;s a look at some of the conversations that we are having. Feel free to comment on our posts or contribute to those on your county&#8217;s pages. If you post to your pages, please use the #gamgev or other suggested hashtags so that we can find your posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>MONDAY, April 20 &#8212; Meet a Master Gardener Monday<ul><li>leave a comment on our posts introducing yourself!<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>TUESDAY, April 21 &#8212; TrueLeader Tuesday<ul><li>Calling all #TrueLeaders!!! Fill in the blanks and let us know you&#8217;re here! <strong>&#8220;I&#8217;m currently a #gamgev serving in ______<em>_ county, and I share my time and talents in growing community by ___________<\/em><\/strong>.&#8221; (Describe your volunteer role or activities.)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>WEDNESDAY, April 22 &#8212; What Heroes Wear Wednesday<ul><li>Show your spirit for volunteerism by wearing your favorite Extension or MGEV swag and sharing a photo with #HeroInGreen. Post these photos and tag us! #gamgev<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>THURSDAY, April 23 &#8212; Throwback Thursday (#TBT)<ul><li>What is your favorite memory as an MGEV? Share how you have grown your community through your MGEV projects!<\/li><li>Got a picture of an old shirt, project photo, original certificate or name tag? Be sure to post and tag! #TBT #gamgev<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>FRIDAY, April 24 &#8212; I am iNSPiRED by&#8230;<ul><li>Tell us about that gardener, plant, or garden that has iNSPiRED you!<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>SATURDAY, April 25 &#8212; Salute to Excellence<ul><li>Copy and paste in the comments of Saturday posts: &#8220;<em>_______<\/em> years ago, I became a #gamgev. I am proud of the positive impact I have on our community.&#8221;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve got a few other surprises for you as the week progresses. We hope that you&#8217;ll enjoy each of them as much as we&#8217;ve enjoyed putting them together. Know that you are appreciated, valued, and admired by your program coordinators, as well as Sarah and I here in the State Program Office. Thank you for your contributions to UGA Extension&#8217;s MGEV program!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2020\/04\/2020-volunteer-appreciation-week-9-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2277\" width=\"397\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2020\/04\/2020-volunteer-appreciation-week-9-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2020\/04\/2020-volunteer-appreciation-week-9-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2020\/04\/2020-volunteer-appreciation-week-9-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2020\/04\/2020-volunteer-appreciation-week-9-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/files\/2020\/04\/2020-volunteer-appreciation-week-9.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Volunteer Week officially kicks off today, and we&#8217;re pretty excited! 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