A program representative for California Volunteers joined College Corps fellows at a service project in San Jose and encouraged others to sign up to volunteer.

The representative said the group was working to support young people, noting, “I'm here with the mayor of San Jose, Matt Mahan, and 2 of our amazing College Corps fellows. I'm basically just following their lead where we're making a difference and trying to help over 4,000 young people.”

Why it matters: organizers said the activity is part of a broader effort to connect college-aged volunteers with community service that supports students and builds volunteer experience.

At the event, a College Corps fellow described the morning's work as “a great service project,” adding that the best part was meeting other members and learning how to support families and communities. The fellow said volunteers were “making little bags that will be going towards the students, especially in the senior to the fifth graders, and it will get to them. They will get to work on them. They will get to learn new skills and develop more, knowledge.” The fellow also said, “We're having a good time doing it.”

The representative closed by inviting others to join, saying, “Most importantly, so if you wanna have a good time doing it, creating change, getting paid to do it, go to caservice support dot com. Sign up. Be just like them because they're awesome. Thank you all.”

Organizers framed the activity as both a service to local students and an opportunity for college volunteers to gain experience. No formal vote, funding decision, or policy action was recorded in the remarks.

The event referenced Mayor Matt Mahan as present; the transcript did not include remarks delivered by the mayor himself.