Category: Make a Difference Monday

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.

Al is a member of the City’s Emergency Communications Team.  He participates at all City events where the team is involved, including the Marathon, Amgen Tour of California, Cowboy Festival, as well as emergency simulations and exercises.  Al always demonstrates commitment, responsibility, creativity, and a positive attitude.  As a result of his initiative and being proactive, SCECT members now patrol at Concerts in the Park to help staff and Sheriff deputies monitor the events and help enhance the overall safety of concert patrons and performers.