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City Manager's Office <br /> i <br /> FOR 1MMED E RELEASE City of Eugene <br /> 777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> (541)682-5010 <br /> ~ (541) 682-5414 FAX <br /> (541)682-5045 TTY <br /> ~ September 4, 20 2 www.ci.eugene.or.us <br /> Contact: an Bohman, Community Relations Manager, 682-5587 <br /> arrie Chouinard, Police Volunteer Coordinator, 682-5355 <br /> j City of Eugene Event Honors Volunteers <br /> On Sun ay, September 8, the City of Eugene is hosting a Volunteer Recognition Event in <br /> appreciation oft a hundreds of volunteers who donated their time to the City in the past year. The event <br /> will be at Amazo Park and Aquatic Center from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. and includes food, music and <br /> swimming for vo unteers and their families. Mayor Jim Torrey, City Manager Jim Carlson and Angel <br /> Jones, Director f the Department of Library, Recreation and Cultural Services will offer words of <br /> ;appreciation. In itations have been sent to nearly 2000 volunteers, and 550 are expected to attend. <br /> Each ye r volunteers support City of Eugene activities, performing a wide variety of services. <br /> Many volunteers donate their time by participating in one of over 40 City boards, commissions and <br /> committees. So a volunteers assist with park design, maintenance and planting projects. Some serve <br /> I <br /> ~ as hosts and pr ide information at the Hult Center and other city facilities and events. The Solid Waste <br /> and Recycling P ogram has several volunteers serving as master gardeners and compost specialists. <br /> The Volunteers I Policing Program utilizes volunteers in many areas including Seniors On Patrol, <br /> Neighborhood atch, graffiti tracking, a crime prevention speakers' bureau, and in the Public Safety <br /> Substations. "In these times of tight budgets, volunteers enable us to provide more and better quality <br /> services than w otherwise could. In many areas they offer a special expertise or an extra personal touch <br /> that we can't pro ide with existing staff resources," says City Manager Jim Carlson. "I'm delighted that we <br /> are honoring the a volunteers for the tremendous value they provide to the citizens of Eugene, "added <br /> Mayor Torrey. <br /> City sta who work with the volunteers are also tremendously appreciative of the work they do. A <br /> <br /> ~l number of interest ng volunteers have been identified who can be available for media interviews, if desired. <br /> 2 <br /> <br />