Steve has been helping build and maintain the City’s trails for the past few years, including a trail in Elsmere Canyon, the Highland Trail in Wildwood Canyon, and the Elder Trail in Rivendale/Taylor Open Space.  Steve is very dedicated, and puts together and oversees other volunteers on a regular basis for these trail projects so the public can access and enjoy the City’s Open Space properties.  Steve is also an active member of the Santa Clarita Emergency Communications Team.

Dan Young has officiated over 400 basketball games as a volunteer coach over the past eight years and continues to donate his time to the Youth Sports Program.  His outgoing attitude, selflessness, and love of sports have made an impact on those around him.  He is a true team player and has helped participants learn the game and practice good sportsmanship, while also sharing his knowledge of officiating with the younger, newer officials in the program.

Dru has been volunteering as an instructor for the Child Development classes at the Canyon Country Community Center.  She has helped the program grow, and has demonstrated her passion and commitment by volunteering two to three days a week.  She always has a positive and caring attitude, and encourages children to grow and learn.  Dru also helps with special events, and is an exemplary volunteer at the Center.

Missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) have been consistently volunteering for various City projects and events.  Earlier this year, they dug tree wells, cleared trails, and removed metal fences in the Quigley Canyon Open Space.  They have been involved in beautification and clean-up projects, and have also volunteered for events, including the Cowboy Festival, Amgen Tour of California, Earth Arbor Day, and the Youth Sports & Healthy Families Festival.  The City enjoys this win-win partnership with LDS whose missionaries are truly making a difference in the community.

Rosalyn has volunteered her time and service to the Finance Division for the past six years.  She comes in every Monday to assist with filing, sorting, and scanning at Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivables.  Rosalyn is also a dedicated volunteer at many City events.  She has gained the respect and admiration of staff with her commitment, positive attitude, professionalism, good work ethic, and trustworthiness.

John comes faithfully each week to both the Valencia Library and Old Town Newhall Library to read books to small groups of children as part of the STAR (Storytelling and Reading) Program.  He is kind and patient with each child, and always has a positive attitude.  Because John is so consistent, library patrons have begun to come on a regular basis to hear him read.  John has done an amazing job in helping children discover the joy of books and reading.

Nicole has been an active volunteer for many of the City’s events, including the Thanksgiving Community Dinner, Eggstravaganza Egg Stuffing, Splash-and-Dash Egg Hunt, Earth Arbor Day, and Cowboy Festival.  She always demonstrates good customer service and a positive attitude, whether towards other volunteers, staff, or event attendees.  She works hard at whatever volunteer job she is assigned and is proactive.  During this year’s Earth Arbor Day Festival, Nicole took the initiative to train new volunteers at her booth and made them feel welcomed, thus, building a cohesive team of volunteers in her area.

Valerie has been a volunteer coach for the City’s Volleyball Program for three years now.  She is a positive role model and always demonstrates her passion for the game and her commitment to the youth that she coaches.  Valerie recently volunteered to coach two extra volleyball teams, even though she did not have a child playing in that division, to ensure that Youth Sports had enough coaches to expand the number of teams in its league, thus, allowing more children to enjoy the sport.

Todd is a superstar volunteer!  Since he started volunteering for the City of Santa Clarita, he has helped at almost all City events – Cowboy Festival, Earth Arbor Day, Eggstravaganza, Thanksgiving Community Dinner, Marathon, and River Rally, among others.  He has also participated in clean-up and beautification projects at Elsmere Canyon and Quigley Canyon.  While he rides his bike along the South Fork Trail, Todd is always on the look-out for graffiti and reports them to the City’s Graffiti Removal staff.  He is a team player who cares about this community, always demonstrating a positive, can-do attitude, and good work ethic.  Todd is one volunteer the City has always been able to count on.

Larry has volunteered as a Conversational English class instructor for the City’s Outreach and Neighborhood Service (ONS) team since 2011.  Through his volunteer work with the City, Larry has helped over 100 residents improve their day-to-day English-speaking skills, helping them with their interactions on their jobs, business transactions, and at their children’s schools.  His students come from different countries, including Columbia, Peru, Mexico, Syria, Afghanistan, India, Poland, China, Korea, Brazil and Russia. The class is part of the Outreach and Neighborhood Services efforts to promote self-sufficiency and improve quality of life in the community.