Special to the Sun
RENO - Gov. Brian Sandoval has proclaimed April 21-27 as National Volunteer Week in Nevada to both celebrate Nevada's volunteers and inspire more Nevadans to serve their communities.
Nevada Volunteers, the Governor's Commission on Service, encourages all Nevadans to find ways to participate in service this week.
This is the 40th annual National Volunteer Week, first designated in 1974. One of its prime objectives is to recognize volunteers. Nevada Volunteers will be sharing the stories of Nevada's valuable volunteers through social media and distributing the Governor's Certificate of Service Award for nonprofits to use for volunteer recognition.
Another prime objective is to encourage citizens to volunteer in their community. Nevada Volunteers offers an online matching system for the public to find nonprofit volunteer opportunities at www.nevadavolunteers.org and will highlight some possibilities through social media.
In 2011, 450,240 Nevada residents volunteered 59.8 million hours of service, according to the Volunteering in America report. The 308 Nevada AmeriCorps members at more than 60 nonprofits statewide provided 259,930 hours of service in the core areas of education, human needs, environment, and public safety and recruited an additional 3,579 community volunteers that served Nevada's communities.
"We are continually proud of the volunteers and AmeriCorps members that serve our Nevada communities. We, alongside the governor's office, encourage Nevadans to serve through the many volunteer opportunities we offer on our website," said Shawn Lecker-Pomaville, CEO of Nevada Volunteers.
For more information on National Volunteer Week in Nevada, visit www.nevadavolunteers.org or www.facebook.com/NevadaVolunteers.
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