COUNTY CONNECTION: ODDS AND ENDS THAT I WANT TO SHARE

Monthly column, Novato Advance -- May 19, 2010

"...Every year, the Board of Supervisors honors many of the volunteers who make a huge difference in the amount of work and service that county staff is able to accomplish.  The County's Volunteer Coordinator, Joan Brown, does an impressive job managing this program. In 2009, the County had 7,504 volunteers scattered among our departments that served 245,810 hours, and if you can believe it, contributed $10,923,960 worth of services to the county..."  Read on...