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Retired teachers group tells county its volunteers provided more than $2.1 million in services

Guadalupe County Commissioners Court · August 6, 2024
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Representatives from the Seguin-Guadalupe County Retired Teachers Association reported 63,324 volunteer hours in 2023, which they said equates to roughly $2,120,188 in community value using the federal hourly valuation of volunteer time.

Representatives of the Seguin Guadalupe County Retired Teachers Association told the court they track volunteer hours and reported their local chapter logged 63,324 hours in 2023. "Our chapter here volunteered 63324 hours last year, 2023," a representative said, adding that at the U.S. government valuation of $33.48 per hour those hours translate into more than $2.1 million in community service.

The presenters listed community activities where retirees volunteer, including libraries, Meals on Wheels and local hospitals, and told commissioners they would continue to tally annual hours. Commissioners thanked the group and invited a photo at the dais following the brief presentation.