At a ceremony at the Pico Rivera Senior Center, organizers recognized 41 volunteers whose work, staff said, keeps day-to-day programs running for local seniors.

Unidentified Speaker 2, speaking about the event, said it was “an award ceremony for our volunteers” and that the center would hand out certificates to 41 inductees as “our special way here at Pico Rivera saying thank you” to senior-center volunteers. The speaker said staff rely on volunteers to run events and day-to-day activities at the center.

Unidentified Speaker 1 opened by praising the volunteer corps, saying, “I feel that volunteers are the pioneers and the backbone of volunteerism,” and praised long-term commitment among attendees. Several volunteers described long histories of service: one, Unidentified Speaker 3, said they had been involved about 30 years and still help with tasks ranging from setting tables and centerpieces to singing at events.

Unidentified Speaker 4 described hands-on duties at the center, saying they helped serve food and manage utensils and that “we have a 125 seniors that come and eat every day.” Speakers framed volunteering as a personal gift and a way to support the center’s regular operations.

The ceremony focused on recognition rather than formal decisions; no motions or votes were recorded in the transcript. The program highlighted volunteer contribution to senior services and community engagement, and concluded after certificates were announced and distributed.

The transcript does not specify the date of the ceremony. The Pico Rivera Senior Center is identified in remarks as the host location.