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Corona parks volunteer program reports surge in requests, tallies 28,500 service hours
Summary
Volunteer program coordinator Madeline Black told the Parks and Recreation Commission the city answered 1,175 volunteer inquiries this year (up from 613), has about 287 long-term volunteers and logged 28,500 service hours—valued at roughly $991,500—while expanding partnerships with local schools and events.
Madeline Black, Corona’s volunteer program coordinator, told the Parks and Recreation Commission she’s seen strong growth in the city’s centralized volunteer program: the office answered 1,175 web inquiries this year compared with 613 last year and recorded about 287 long-term volunteers.
“Last year we answered 613 of these emails. This year, we've answered 1,175, connecting people to the city's opportunities,” Black said, summarizing intake and placement work.…
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