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Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming the Week of April 21-27, 2024, as "National Volunteers Week" (PD)
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MEETING DATE:
April 3, 2024
PREPARED BY:
Andrea Morales, Administrative Assistant
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Presentation of proclamation proclaiming the week of April 21-27, 2024, as "National Volunteers Week."
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
National Volunteer Week is a national event to recognize and celebrate the profound impact men and women who volunteer have on their community. Our city departments have the opportunity to invite and work with the numerous volunteers who occupy the following positions:
The Public Library volunteers assist as Adult Literacy tutors, homework help tutors, Lucas Computer Learning Center coaches, and instructors. Volunteers also handle general library needs and serve on the non-profit boards Friends of the Lodi Public Library and Lodi Public Library Foundation. The Public Works Department welcomes many volunteer groups who donate time to accomplish specific projects. Volunteers work on the following projects: Coastal Cleanup, Love Lodi, Galt Adult Learning Center bi-monthly cleanups at Lodi Lake, Heritage School Earth Keeper's Club, Master Gardner's Downtown Lodi flower pot project, Starbucks Earth Day Cleanup at Lodi Lake, and the Storm Drain Detectives.
The Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department has more than 2,000 volunteers who assist with the youth sports programs. Others volunteer for various scout programs for park improvements; commissions and boards, such as the Hutchins Street Square Foundation and Lodi Arts Commission; civic groups, such as the Lodi-Tokay Rotary and Lodi Lions; nonprofits and clubs, including Tree Lodi, Bike Lodi and the Lodi Garden Club, and those who volunteer on their own through our Lodi Parks People and Adopt-a-Park programs and opportunities to serve at Hutchins Street Square/Performing Arts Theater.
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