Volunteerism at MetroParks - 2023 Impact!
What a year! 2023 was truly an incredible year for volunteer engagement and we've done our best to capture it in the data, stories, and photos in this year's Volunteer Impact Report. Volunteer Services has created a report to help share the impact volunteers like YOU make in support of our parks, programs, and events every year.
View this year's report online here. Interact by hovering over the bottom of the screen where you can select emojis for your favorite content, adjust the magnification of the view by clicking the magnifying glass, and, at the top right of the screen, you can click "Share" to share this report with your family and friends on social media or through your email! As you view the online version of this report, you'll be able to view even more data by hovering over the various graphs and click links to more volunteer opportunity information.
Or, you can download your own copy of this year's Volunteer Impact Report here.
-1,314 brand-new volunteers
-3,649 total volunteers
-1,381 active volunteers serving 1 or more hours this year
-573 volunteer opportunities available (many with recurring shifts)
-8,766 volunteer opportunity responses (sign-ups)
-Adopt-A-Park: 241 volunteers, 617 volunteer hours
-Make A Difference Day: 164 volunteers, 490.56 volunteer hours
-Service Saturdays: 99 volunteers, 302.56 volunteer hours
-Total Volunteer Hours: 25,624.35
-Total Value of Service: $693,651.15
Keep an eye out for an email regarding your individual volunteer impact assessment to learn more about how YOU made a difference in your MetroParks this past year.
Thank you for volunteering with us in 2023!
We HEART our Volunteers!
Volunteer Services is available if you have questions or need assistance in signing up.
Contact us at volunteer.services@metroparks.org or #937-275-7275 (PARK).
Join us at an upcoming Volunteer Open House!
Your Volunteer Services Team
Yvonne Dunphe - Outdoor Connections Programming #(937) 277-4147
Allie Zimmerman - Parks & Conservation #(937) 274-3176
Janelle Leonard - Administration & Animal Care #(937) 277-5445
Amanda Wheatley - Ambassador & Special Events #(937) 277-4109
Jenny Hymans - Human Resources Manager of Volunteer Services #(937) 567-1413
