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Kitsap commissioners proclaim Volunteer Appreciation Week, National County Government Month and other observances
Summary
The board adopted a package of proclamations including Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 20–26, 2025), National County Government Month (April 2025), Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April 2025) and Building Safety Month (May 2025); a presentation to support Volunteer Week highlighted volunteer counts and hours across county programs.
Kitsap County commissioners on Monday adopted a set of proclamations recognizing volunteers, county government and public‑safety and public‑health observances.
Rebecca Pirtle, Kitsap County volunteer services coordinator, presented the Volunteer Appreciation Week proclamation and a summary of county volunteer activity in 2024. Pirtle told commissioners that 6,933 volunteers contributed 149,372 hours countywide in 2024; using the Independent Sector valuation, she said the monetary equivalent was calculated as $6,000,016. Her presentation listed program‑level figures: 1,487 volunteers in the…
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