Mesa Recognizes Volunteers Who Save the City Millions of Dollars

They serve in a variety of roles in many City of Mesa departments, ranging from helping emergency responders to building museum exhibits.

The City of Mesa recognized its volunteers at its April 20 City Council meeting as
part of National Volunteer Week. “We are grateful for the hundreds of volunteers who give of their time and energy to the City. They provide an invaluable service to Mesa,” City Manager Chris Brady said.

In 2008, volunteers donated 264,220 hours of service to the City providing a total dollar value of $5,154,932. A symbolic “check” showing the amount of money volunteers saved the City was presented to the City Manager and Mesa Mayor Scott Smith during the council meeting.

Numerous City departments are enhanced by the services of volunteers,

including Parks, Recreation and Commercial Facilities; Library, Police Department; Fire Department; Arts and Cultural Department and Neighborhood Services. Parks, Recreation and Commercial Facilities had the most volunteer hours in 2008 with 89,546 hours of service.

While Mesa has a variety of talented hard-working volunteers, there is always a need for more. “Volunteering is a chance to give back to the city. It explores your strengths and lets you use your skills and experience to help others,” Mayor Scott Smith said. “Volunteering is a key way to help us ‘Build a Better Mesa.’” Opportunities to volunteer in the City are listed at http://www.mesaaz.gov/volunteer.

The theme for National Volunteer Week, celebrated April 19-25, is “Celebrating People in Action.” The theme captures the meaning of this significant week honoring the individuals who dedicate themselves to taking action and solving problems in their communities.

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