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Our History
During the floods of 1983, hundreds of Salt Lake County
residents rallied together and worked side-by-side to save their community
from disaster. This impressive volunteer effort became the catalyst
for the formation of a more structured, on-going volunteer movement to
expand the delivery of government services to people in Salt Lake County.
In 1984, the Office of Volunteer Program Services was officially created,
and the Salt Lake County volunteer program began.
During the year 2001, over 33,000 volunteers served in
70 different volunteer programs and on advisory boards and councils. Volunteers delivered meals and acted as advocates and friends to home-bound
older adults, coached youth sports teams, counseled and listened to troubled
teens, recommended allocations of federal funds to non-profit community
service organizations, and taught reading and writing to academically
challenged children. All in all, they donated more than 930,000
hours of service valued at $15 million. Truly, a little time can do a
lot!
Our Mission
The mission of the Office of Volunteer Program Services is
to provide training, consultation, and resources to county organizations
which utilize volunteers to provide services which enhance people's lives
in Salt Lake County.
Contact us at:
Salt Lake County Volunteer Programs
2001 South State Street, S2600
Salt Lake City, Utah 84190
801-468-2185
801-468-3671 fax
e-mail: vlee@slco.org
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