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Council approves town-run volunteer registry to connect students with civic volunteer openings
Summary
Councilmember Alex Sanchez’s proposal to create a town volunteer pipeline for students earned council approval; the program will match committee and event volunteer needs with high-school and honor‑society students seeking service hours.
The council voted to create a town-coordinated volunteer initiative on Feb. 18 to help local committees and events find volunteers while giving students opportunities to earn required service hours.
Why it matters: Schools and many scholarship programs require volunteer hours; committees that stage town events reported difficulty finding volunteers. Councilmembers said a centralized town registry would help committees…
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