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April 18, 2021
URBANA, Ill. – Volunteers are core to University of Illinois Extension s success improving families and communities. Last year, more than 9,100 volunteers gave over 184,000 hours of service to the organization. Those hours are valued at over $5.5 million dollars statewide.
National Volunteer Week runs April 18 to 24, and Illinois Extension Director Shelly Nickols-Richardson acknowledged the profound impact both youth and adult volunteers have for the organization. Without them, we would have a hard time organizing our 4-H clubs and programs, planting our community gardens, conserving our nature preserves, training our public leaders, and educating youth and their families about healthy living, Nickols-Richardson says. We count on their reliability, readiness, and resilience.