San Diego County Honors Its Volunteers

Coronado CA

28 April, 2022

4:22 AM

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Press release from the San Diego County Government: April 26, 2022 It takes a special person to give the gift of time and the County of San Diego is lucky enough to have nearly 5,000 of them. Their contribution is so great, more than $16 million worth of County volunteer services went to the region's residents this past year. The Board of Supervisors honored these volunteers prior to its regular board meeting on Tuesday. Chair Nathan Fletcher kicked off the 2022 Annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony with a proclamation declaring April Volunteer Recognition Month. Countywide volunteer coordinator Marylyn Gines and departmental volunteer coordinators accepted the proclamation. Afterward, the volunteers that were nominated by departments as providing outstanding service were recognized as the 2022 County Volunteers of the Year. They are: Mapuana Marlene Abel – Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk's Office Keith Capello – Animal Services Sona Parikh – County Library Bill Ring – General Services Sharon Rudin – Aging and Independence Services Sam Mandler – Behavioral Health Services McKenzie Sapletal – Behavioral Health Services Janet Rasco – Behavioral Health Services Michelle SanFelippo – Child Welfare Services Mary Niez – Child Welfare Services Zachary Hernandez – Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities Dr. Cynthia Robertson – Medical Care Services Division Camille Fitzpatrick – Medical Care Services Division Dr. Lillian Harvey – Medical Care Services Division Dr. Willa Fields – Medical Care Services Division James Lepanto – Public Health Services Calvin Cabading – Public Health Services Mike Broome – Parks and Recreation Ciara Torres – Public Defender Grace McCall – Public Defender Lauren Trinrud – Child Support Services Juliana Alksne – Child Support Services LaVonne Schuler – Sheriff Devonna Hall – University of California Cooperative Extension If you'd like to give the gift of time, the County has a number of opportunities in a variety of departments. Check them out at www.sandiegocounty.gov/volunteer. This press release was produced by the San Diego County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.