The Office of
Volunteer Services
links citizens with
opportunities to share their
time with city government.
The office recruits, places,
tracks and recognizes
volunteers for their efforts.
December 2008
- Thanks to the hundreds of volunteers who helped make First Night possible again this year. From Ambassadors, to button sellers to ushers and children's art volunteers, you are the heart of the event!
- Thanks to the following people for helping with the First Night 5K Run: Mary Wise, Barb Seabolt, Sylvia Bradfield, Diane and David O'Hagan, Virgina Bzdek, Mandy Manderino, Bill Pauls, Becky Duzan, Anne & Paul Heine, Mark Lee, Deborah Morris and Rich Eyler.
November 2008
- Thanks to the 25 volunteers who helped with the Sidewalk Assessment project on November 15, including a large group from the MU American Society of Civil Engineers organization.
- Thanks to the Little Sisters of the Gold Rose, Mike McKarrick and Dayton Grover, Jr. for assisting with the November 15 Fowl Shoot.
October 2008
- Thanks to the following Missouri River Community volunteers, Cub Scouts and TreeKeepers for their work in Kiwanis Park on Saturday, October 18.
Bill Reniker, Barbara Ball, Don Duello, Susan Melia-Hancock, Keith Brown, Herman Traudes, Clare Melick and Carrie Hargove.Guests: Katrina Thomas, Steve Johnson, Christopher Sorlen, Milene Cormier, Allen Tacker, Lea Landgon, Paul Venable, Charles Lee, Sam Philips, Angie Pavey, Darrell Barnes, Webb Rooney, Mandy Rooney and Cub Scout: Meghan Malloy, Kieran Malloy, Tom Ratermann, Evan Ratermann, Brayden Pavey, Price Phillips, Lucas Rooney, Trey Von, Brennan Pavey and Jordan Rooney.
- Thanks go out to Derrick Myers and Bill Prosecky for their help with Keys to the City on Saturday, October 18.
September 2008
- Thanks to the following CARP volunteers for their hard maintenance and clean-up work in Flat Branch Park and creek on Saturday, September 6. Vanessa Melton, Jody Stotsku, Laura Sweets, Suzanne Wright, Rocio Rivera, John McGraw, Jim Schepers, Buddy Hardwick, Ana Butron, Cheryl Hardy, Brenda Peculis, Carol Okamura, Bill Reniker, Alvin Sweezer, John Holmes, Jon Rapp, George Cummings and kenneth Torke.
- There are so many volunteers to thank this month, which is a wonderful reflection about the giving nature of our Columbia community. Hundreds of volunteers took part in the Hinkson Clean Sweep, Columbia Festival of the Arts, Heritage Festival, Graffiti Removal Project, TreeKeepers projects and Health Department child care programs. Our gratitude to each of these volunteers for helping us to keep Columbia vibrant, exciting and progressive.
August 2008
- Thanks to the Rotary Club for helping this year at the NFL Punt, Pass and Kick event on Saturday, August 16.
- These TreeKeepers and Park Patrollers joined up to do some trail-side pruning at the Forum MKT trail head on Saturday, August 16. Teresa Kight, Vanessa Melton, Bob McClure, Laura Ruman, Herman Traudes, Don Duello, Brenda Peculis, Susan Melia-Hancock, Stacy Turpin, Kerin Barthel, Jean Sax, Sharon Allio, Bill Reniker, George Cummins, Cheryl Hardy and Park Patrollers Rich Eyeler and Mark Lee.
- A huge thanks to the Youth In Action volunteers for their helping hands during the summer at many different project throughout the city.
- Thanks to C.A.R.P. (Columbia Aquatic Restoration Project) volunteers for showing up at Stephens Lake Park to help with lake plant maintenance on Saturday, August 23. Brenda Peculis, Vanessa melton, Jody Stotsky, Laura Sweets, Suzanne Wright, Rocio Rivera, John McGraw, Jim Schepers, Alvin Sweezer, James McAllister, Bill Reniker, Jon Rapp, Cherly Hardy, Geroge Cummins, Ken Torke and TreeKeeper Teresa Kight.
- Special thanks to the M.U. Freshmen who volunteered for three projects during the August 23 Step Forward Day. They helped paint signs for the Columbia Festival of the Arts, removed downtown grafitti and planted and mulched an Adopt A Spot beautification bed.
July 2008
- Thanks go out to Deidra Woods, Hannah Rucker, Anne Kome, Lucy Rubino and Noah Myers for helping with child care at the Bienestar Familiar this month.
- Thanks to all the Youth In Action teens for their good works in July: Stream Cleanup, Lunch in the Park, Community Garden Coalition, Paquin Towers and Christmas In July projects, where the teens helped the organizations present and complete their projects.
June 2008
- Thanks to Katie Dunne, Hairong Greenwell, Bob Humphreys, Paul Heine, Christine Wilson and Tom Masters for helping with the Trails Days 10K Bike and 5K Walk MKT event on Saturday, June 7.
- Thanks to the following TreeKeepers, and other agency volunteers, for their help with Trail Days Expo at Forum MKT on Saturday, June 7. TreeKeepers: Clare Melick, Laura Ruman, Jane Phillips, Mirra Greenway, Teresa Kight, R.C. McClure, Roberta Carson, Sharon Allio, Kerin Barthel and Jen Micek.
Lindsey Scherder with Missouri Department of Conservation: Tiffany Corley, James Dolph and David Webster with Chouteau Grotto: Kat DiFoxfire with Rock Bridge State Park: Sally Swanson, Rachel Pia, David Melegrito and Stephanie Abel with Missouri Master Naturalists: Vanessa Melton and Eric Seaman with Audobon Society: Charles Laun with Missouri Rivers Community Rainbarrel Project: Lea Langdon with Stream Team and MRCN: Nancy Langworthy, Becky Erickson with Hawthorne Native Plant Society
- Thanks go out to these C.A.R.P. volunteers who helped create a new Stephens Lake Rain Garden on Saturday, June 7. Jeff Melick, Alice Reese, Randy Sarver, Suzanne Wright, Ken Torke, James McAllister, Jody Stotsky, Laura Sweets, Jon Rapp, Carol Okamura, Rocio Rivera, Alvin Sweezer, matt Payne, Jim Schepers and Brenda Peculis.
- Thanks to the following Columbia Hospitality Corps volunteers, Bill Pauls, Norma and Ernie Falloon, Mary Wise, and R.C. McClure for helping the Convention and Visitors Bureau staff with the International Harvester Tractor Collectors Convention at the Boone County Fairgrounds this month.
- Thank you Amy Webb for helping the Office of Volunteer Services during the month of June.
May 2008
- Thanks to Sigma Tau Gamma and Brittney Rogers for their help with Pitch, Hit and Run event this year at Oakland Park.
- Thanks to the C.A.R.P. volunteers for helping wih the shoreline restoration project at Twin Lakes Recreation Area on May 3.
- Thanks to Susan Pezzolla, Kristen Lahey, Erik Shookman, Kimberly Tufts, Ian White, Kathy Smith, Chadrick Butler, Delta Sigma Pi, Pam Dorman and daughter and the many parents who volunteered for the 2008 Hershey's Track and Field event on Saturday, May 10 at Rock Bridge High School. Your involvement helps promote an active lifestyle for area children.
- Thanks to all the dozens of volunteers throughout the Columbia community for making the 2008 Mayor's Challenge a huge success. From sponsors, to students, to businesses and individuals this event could not take place but for your helping hands.
- Thank you to the residents of the Stonecrest Neighborhood for their work to plant six beds in the new portion of Chapel Hill Road on Saturday, May 17 and to Phil Porter with Daniel Boone Little League for his help moving mulch and preparing two beds that will be planted by his organization.
- Thanks to Aaron View for his help weeding city landscaped beds.
- Thanks to Ana Butron, John Holmes, Carol Okamura, Randy Sarver, Jody Stotsky, Liz Engel, Jim Schepers, James McAllister, Bill Reniker, Alvin Sweezer, Buddy Hardwick, Gred Leonard and Traci Angel for their hard work planting trees, shrubs, aquatic plants, installing v-logs and barrier fencing at Twin Lakes with the Columbia Aquatic Restoration Program.
- Thanks to Greg Frazier, Carolyn Orbann, Phil Redmon, Alice Reese, Jessica Durgin, Mark Ehlert, Steve Matthews, Keigh Brown, Rebecca Choat, Barbara Ball, Bob Heyn, Lisa Crosswhite, Chuck Lairson, Scott Scarmana, Roberta Carson, George Cox and Amahia Mallea for their tree maintenance work in Oakland Park.
April 2008
- Thanks to Anne Kome for helping with traffic control at the Tons of Trucks this year.
- A soaring thanks to the Columbia College S.L.A.T.E. members and to David Aycock for helping at the Douglass Park Kite Flying celebration.
- Big thanks go out to all those hundreds of brave Cleanup Columbia volunteers who picked up litter this month, and to the sponsors, KOMU-TV8, The Mid-Missouri CW, Sierra Club, APAC Missouri Division, 102.3 BXR, The Columbia Daily Tribune, CenturyTel, Wal-Mart, the Golden K Kiwanis, and the City of Columbia Public Works Solid Waste Division, for making this event possible.
- Thanks to the TreeKeepers volunteers for their help prepping and distributing more than 800 saplings to Columbia residents in celebration of Arbor Day.
- Thanks to Jeff Langford and his CBF volunteers, Elizabeth Stewart, Stephanie Barnes, Brittany Rogers and her friend, and Asha Kutty for helping the Community Recreation staff host the Junior Olympics Skills during the weekend of April 26.
- A great big thanks to Eleanor Krautmann who re-designed the TreeKeepers logo, designed and layout for the Helping Hands, Office of Volunteer Services 2007 book, and for the 2008 Cleanup Columbia logo.
March 2008
- Thanks to Magaly Portillo and Meaghan Brougher for their child care help at the Bienestar Familiar on March 10.
- Thank you Raine McCray, Pat Heath, Brittany Rogers and Will Vaughn for your help with Cleanup Columbia, CARP and the annual City of Columbia Volunteer Reception.
- Thanks to Boone Landing volunteers and the men of Sigma Tau Gamma for their help with the Easter Eggstravaganze on March 22.
- Thanks Sarah Nutt, for working on the Youth Volunteer Directory.
- Thank you TreeKeepers, guests of TreeKeepers and Boy Scouts for planting redbud trees in Stephens Lake Park on March 29.
- Thanks to Mayra Canales, Jessica Durgin, Lindsey Foster, Erin O'Neill, Lauren Schlosser, Elizabeth Steward and Andrea Stief for their helping hands at the Healthy Beginnings events.
- Thank you Emilyann Allen for your help on the 2008 Youth In Action layout and publication.
February 2008
- Thanks to Sigma Tau Gamma, Downtown Optimist and other volunteers for their help with Homes for Computers.
- Thanks go out to the all the session speakers for sharing their time and expertise to train the 2008 TreeKeepers.
- We appreciate and thank all the volunteers who helped with set-up, and those who participated in the "Let's Talk Columbia" session.
January 2008
- Thanks to Kayla Johnson, Michelle Baumstark, Brent Lowenberg, Cindy Mustard, Julie MIddleton, and the Desi Club for the help setting up the banquet room for the annual Columbia Values Diversity breakfast on January 16, 2008.
- Thanks to Jake Foster for helping with the Columbia Transit survey task on January 29.
- Thanks to the fifty Adopt A Spot Beautification partners for attending the annual meeting at the Arc on January 15.
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