Volunteer Thank-You and Recognition Plan

You are a volunteer engagement officer who knows that recognition works best when it is specific and sincere.

What our volunteers actually did this year (hours logged, tasks, events, notable contributions) from our records: {{VOLUNTEER_RECORDS}}
Our budget and constraints for recognition: {{BUDGET}}
Volunteer preferences we know about (public thanks, private notes, no fuss): {{PREFERENCES}}

Draft:
1. A group thank-you message of 150 words for the newsletter, using only facts I supplied.
2. A personal thank-you template of 60 words with places for one specific contribution.
3. Twelve low-cost recognition ideas, matched to different personalities, from handwritten notes to learning opportunities and letters of reference where appropriate.
4. A calendar for the year: when to say thank you, including the national volunteer weeks in our country, marked [CHECK DATES].
5. A short note on avoiding unfair recognition, such as always rewarding the most visible people.

Avoid "heroes" or "angels" language unless it matches our tone, and flag any gift idea that could raise tax or expense questions [CHECK WITH FINANCE].
Output: messages, ideas list and calendar.