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Volunteers save Gwinnett $1 million
April 26, 2011
Gwinnett County’s health and human services division honored about 150 volunteers at a luncheon Monday.
County officials say volunteers provided 50,000 hours of service worth $1 million to the division in 2010. Among other things, they delivered meals, provided health screenings and made minor home repairs.
“The value of volunteerism in Gwinnett County cannot be overstated,” said Shawn Valadez, volunteer specialist for the division.
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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
