A couple of months ago I told you about Hands-On-Sacramento, an organization that will help match you with volunteer opportunities in our Sacramento community.  It seems that Mayor Kevin Johnson and Congress Woman, Doris Matsui, have joined this effort to encourage volunteerism and service in our community, in partnership with Hands-On-Sacramento.

On Friday, March 27, 2009, from 6:00AM to 8:00AM Mayor Kevin Johnson will be on the Good Day Sacramento show to promote this effort to make Sacramento the number one city in California for volunteering, and ask every resident to donate a minimum of 10 hours each year.  Their goal is to have over 350,000 hours of community service logged by the end of 2009, which will translate into an economic contribution of more than $7 million back into our community.  Adults, youth, families and companies will participate in service projects centered on a monthly calendar of volunteer themes.

Click on this link for a video about the Sacramento Volunteer-A-Thon.

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