Thousands of Volunteers Engaged in Earth Month Activities; Volunteer Center Urges Res

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Thousands of Volunteers Engaged in Earth Month Activities; Volunteer Center Urges Residents to Keep Spirit Going Year Round

An estimated 4,000 volunteers throughout Montgomery County participated in more than 100 projects in April, which was proclaimed Earth Month by Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett. The Montgomery County Volunteer Center worked closely with government, nonprofits and the business community to connect volunteers to everything from stream clean ups to planting trees.

“It’s really inspiring to see the surge of interest in volunteering,” said Reed Dewey, director of the Volunteer Center, “and we thank everybody for coming out. But, our ongoing goal is to work hard to help people and groups find the right service opportunity so they can volunteer well beyond Earth Month.

“More than 90,000 unique visitors come to our website each year, and we want to make sure every one is fully aware of the local volunteer opportunities available to them,” Dewey said.

“Now more than ever we rely on the Montgomery County Volunteer Cen ...more

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