In celebrating National Volunteer Week (April 16-22), UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County thanks it’s 255 volunteers. Throughout the 2022 fiscal year, Extension volunteers gave 13,042 hours of service worth $390,615 in labor to the residents of Sarasota County.
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On March 21, the Sarasota County Commission recognized Sarasota County volunteers for their efforts in the 2022 fiscal year. For this event, county department staff selected a group of volunteers to represent all county volunteers and the volunteers recognized from the Extension included:
- Nicole Bartell
- Karen Boyd
- Dorothe Patterson
- Garth Sutton
- Suzanne Teicher
Our volunteers assisted Extension staff with providing education and outreach around Sarasota County. A few of their activities included:
- Master Gardener Volunteers answered plant and landscape questions at the Twin Lakes Park Extension office and Sarasota County Libraries. Throughout the County, they maintained gardens at the Extension office and Sarasota County libraries and parks. They also worked with Extension water resources staff in providing irrigation evaluations to the residents of Sarasota County.
- Sustainability Energy Upgrade volunteers provided much needed energy evaluations to save money for our lower income residents in Sarasota County. They also provided energy-savings kits and information at outreach events in the County.
- 4-H volunteers helped staff in providing guidance and encouragement to 4-H youth throughout the 2022 and for another outstanding fair season.
The Extension staff thanks our wonderful volunteers!
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