Gwinnett seeks 1 million volunteer hours

Gwinnett County will recruit volunteers to provide one million hours of service by 2015 under a plan approved by the Board of Commissioners Tuesday.

Commissioners unanimously embraced a goal set by the Engage Gwinnett citizens group, which recommended it as a means of providing services in a time of tight budgets. Commissioners also agreed to hire a part-time coordinator to oversee volunteer recruitment.

Engage Gwinnett estimated the county eventually could save $25 million annually. Last year volunteers provided about 320,000 hours of service to Gwinnett.