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Attachment A VOLUNTEER SERVICES The city benefits from the many professional services that our volunteers have to offer. A major benefactor this year was the Plymouth Home Depot store. During their free time, more than 50 employees donated over 270 hours of their personal time to adopt the Parkers Lake cemetery, install a new floor at the Parkers Lake stage, rebuild the Parkers Lake fishing pier and build a set for the Winter Revue performance. The group was recognized at the Volunteer Recognition Event. A Record- Breaking Year! • 28,293 hours - a record number! • 2,331 volunteers - a 25% increase over last year. Some volunteers participated in more than one department and /or program. Value to the City 0 Volunteer hours are valued at $616,504 of contributions in kind. • The number of hours contributed is equivalent to 13.6 FTE. By the Numbers 0 507 individuals made initial contact with the Volunteer Services office. • 151 applications were received. • 78 potential candidates were interviewed for regular or short -term positions. • 130 requests for volunteers beyond special events were received. New Volunteer Tasks This Year o Environmental research • LEAN management projects (election registration, Yard & Garden Expo, engineering) • Building Site Plan Aide for the Fire department • Russian translation of phrases for a drowning prevention poster • Chinese translation for a Police issue • Create a sculpture out of trash for recycling education • Prep outdated personal computers for resale • Yard Waste Assistant • Photos of residences for Assessing • Human Resources Clerical Aide • Grant writing • Environmental Quality Fair coordinator Special Events 0 58 volunteer- supported special events city -wide • 1,149 special event shifts • 24,218 visitors impacted by volunteers Who are our Volunteers? • 83% are Plymouth residents. • 23% teens, 43% adults and 34% seniors • More women (54%) than men (46%) • 36 different community groups participated. • 7 Boy Scouts completed Eagle Scout projects in the parks. • 561 families adopted fire hydrants. • 133 individuals coordinated Night to Unite events. Make a Difference - Volunteer! 196 coaches - 1 169 youth served • 22 ski chaperones - 614 youth served • 47 Park & Recreation Summer Teen volunteers -1,545 youth served • 49 parks adopted • 35 miles off trails and streets adopted • 23 seniors received one -on -one computer training from volunteers. Why Volunteer? • We want to do things that help the environment. • 1 am retired and looking for ways to be of service. • 1 would like to use the skills I've developed in my career to help the city. • I want to get work /volunteer experience now, before I get out of high school. just moved here. I want to get more involved and meet my neighbors!