Should I put volunteer hours for something I don't have a reference for?

[AtomicPancakez]

Hi all,

My question is I have done volunteer work with one of my coworkers for the last few years but I'm not exactly sure how many hours or if she would be a suitable reference. Every few months for the last 3 years I would help her with Meals on Wheels but never officially recorded my hours or know if they do record hours. On the chance that they do though I don't want to put this on my application on the off chance that they may try to contact them. Do you think it would be ok if I put my coworker down as a reference for this instead of someone affiliated with Meals on Wheels or just not bring it up at all?

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[Oso]

Try to estimate the hours you put in (be conservative, to be safe). Talk to your co-worker about it and if they're cool with it then list them as a reference.

 

[DRteacher]

Try to estimate the hours you put in (be conservative, to be safe). Talk to your co-worker about it and if they're cool with it then list them as a reference.

I fully agree.

 

[snowflakes]

Can you get your coworker to talk to Meals on Wheels people and then list MoW as your references? And I agree be conservative in your estimate. Hours don't matter all that much anyway, in comparison to how well you can speak about the experience and what you gained from it.