Volunteer Gwinnett “showing the love’ for volunteers with party

Gwinnett government volunteers and their families are invited to a Volunteer Appreciation Party 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 17 on the Preservation Lawn at the Isaac Adair House, 15 South Clayton St. in Lawrenceville. The free event will feature games, food (while supplies last), entertainment, kids’ activities, department outreach tables, giveaways and more.

Volunteer Gwinnett, a countywide program, encourages residents to participate in service activities year-round. “In 2018, Gwinnett had more than 1.6 million volunteer hours and 89,000 volunteers directly contributing to the excellent quality of life residents enjoy in our community,” said, Muriam Nafees, Volunteer Gwinnett coordinator. “We want to show our dedicated volunteers how much we appreciate them.”

Volunteering provides residents the opportunity to be involved with their government operations and participate in events and projects that directly impact the community. Activities range from removing invasive species from park lands, picking out trash from rivers and lakes, going door to door to install smoke alarms, fostering animals from the Gwinnett Animal Shelter, delivering meals to home-bound seniors or instructing fitness and language classes.