{"id":86038,"date":"2021-05-18T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=86038"},"modified":"2021-05-25T08:33:13","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T15:33:13","slug":"thank-a-volunteer-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/thank-a-volunteer-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank a Volunteer Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever hidden a geocache (or found one!), a geocaching community volunteer helped make it happen. These expert geocachers review each geocache placed to ensure it meets the geocaching guidelines and regional policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Geocaching community volunteers keep this game in motion: forums are moderated, blogs are translated, geocachers are mentored, and new geocaches are published far and wide. In the past year, the pandemic has added a new layer of challenges onto the normal tasks for the community volunteers, and they have weathered the storm admirably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>With nearly 400 worldwide geocaching community volunteers, our thank-you list is long! Interested in helping us thank your local volunteers? Here are a few ideas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Send a note to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/help\/index.php?pg=kb.page&amp;id=200\">your local reviewers<\/a> to show your appreciation.<\/li><li>Contact your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/help\/index.php?pg=kb.page&amp;id=566\">regional geocaching organization<\/a> to thank them for their work.<\/li><li>Post a thank you note on your local geocaching Facebook page.<\/li><li>Create a video sharing your gratitude and post it on social media (make sure to tag us\u2014we\u2019d love to see it!).<\/li><li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.geocaching.com\/GC\/\">Geocaching Forums<\/a> and give a shout out to the forum moderators.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Curious about what it\u2019s like to be a community reviewer? Check out HQ\u2019s reviewer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/reviewer-talk-a-five-part-podcast-series\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/reviewer-talk-a-five-part-podcast-series\/\">podcast series<\/a> to hear their experiences in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone who has hidden a geocache or hosted an Event has also volunteered to make this game great. Next time you find a geocache that makes you smile, mention it in your online log, or leave a Favorite point to show your appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The impact of the community volunteers reaches every corner of the game, and we are proud to support them. Go to the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/geocachingdotcom?filter=3\">Geocaching Facebook page<\/a> on Saturday, May 22 to join us in saying a big \u2018Thank You\u2019 to the community\u2019s volunteers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve ever hidden a geocache (or found one!), a geocaching community volunteer helped make it happen. These expert geocachers review each geocache placed to ensure it meets the geocaching guidelines and regional policies. 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