April 15-21 is National Volunteer Week!

National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to celebrate the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to come together to build stronger, more resilient communities.

Evergreen Park & Recreation District believes that our volunteers are a reflection of and an invaluable resource to our community. The District depends on volunteers as collaborative partners in helping to achieve our mission to improve the quality of life of the Evergreen community by providing a wide range of excellent, financially responsible park and recreation amenities and programs while maintaining and enhancing the area's mountain character. We strive to provide volunteers with a supportive and safe environment, offer a fulfilling experience and celebrate their efforts.

EPRD's volunteers are all ages, with commitments ranging from an hour to many years. Many of our programs would not exist without the time, energy, commitment and enthusiasm of our volunteers. Thank you!

We owe so much to these people who find the time to make the Evergreen a better place. There are too many to list, but we’re going to try. Sorry if we miss anyone!

EPRD Heroes
Congratulations to the community heroes honored in January for their service to the Evergreen Special Needs community: Scott Messler, John Erlandson, Bob Greenman, Steve Patterson, Alan Gionet, Audrey and Andy Smith, and the Mountain Foothills Rotary Club (represented by Warren Rose).

Special Olympics-EHS Unified Basketball Game
Individual volunteers for the unified Special Olympics/EHS basketball game & Heroes Presentation included Sam Miller, Susan Foege, Mark Johnson, Lori Hogan, Lisa Arnold, Cheryl Newhall, , Jim Sherwood, Annie Hunter, Lexi Hellums, Meriel Hahn, Kristina Schreiber, Rod Schreiber, Jeff Mages, Sydney Stewart, Kara Hellums, Sonya Baumgardt, Monty, Charley and Rod, Scott Haebe, Amy Bahl, Sheri Bokelman, EHS Principal Brandon Brekke and Athletic Director Tony Barnett, and EHS Student Senate and Senate Club advisor Jennifer Warren

Special Needs Bowling
Marla Hanley, Jerry Lautigar, EHS Interact Students, EHS Student Senate, Tom Coco, Fred the bus driver, Lynn Merrill, Mattie Merrill, Lexi Merrill, Martha Biasi, Rob Biasi, Tom Biasi, Charley Hellums, Claudia Bennett, Lexi Hellums, Jean Ann Wheeler, Tara Umphries, Bob Greenman and Lisa Morrow

Special Needs Basketball
Rob Biasi, Jeff Mages, Russell Lightner, Rod Schreiber, Kristina Schreiber, Charley Hellums, Claudia Bennett, Ed Hellums, Meriel Hahn, Tom Biasi, EHS girls and boys basketball teams, the staff at Vertical Motion Physical Therapy, Scott Messler, Cheryl Newhall and many others

Special Olympics Track
Thanks to Marla Hanley, Tom Biasi, Kristina Schreiber, Martha Biasi, Rob Biasi, EHS National Honor Society and the Interact Club

Evergreen Kids Triathlon
Thanks to Veena Bricker, Tracy Murray, Lisa Arnold, Lara Galante, Julie Dikken, Deborah Cota, Leah Clayton, Rod and Kristina Schreiber, the Hellum family, and the Clayton family

Evergreen Lake Plunge
Volunteers made this event a success, including approximately 25 people from the National Charity League (NCL), EHS Interact, the EHS Student Senate, Drive Smart and EPRD’s Special Needs Community. Thanks to all the volunteers, including Katie Krieves, Norman Hahn, Grace Arnold, the fantastically supportive Evergreen Fire Department, EPRD and Evergreen Lake House staff, David, Cindi, Rich, Kyla, Patricia, Marla, Julie, Denese, Devyn, NCL, Student Senate and Drive Smart, Ian Miller, Marc Bergreen, Tim (Zuma) Tolnay, Alan Gionet, Jim Sherwood, Scott Messler, Dr. Staller and more

Special Needs Camp
Special thanks to Evergreen High School Interact, EHS Student Senate, NHS and NCL

Andy Smith Sr. Special Needs Golf Tournament
Thanks to Shana Winfield, Sandy Lax, Lori Graham, Emily Graham, Danette Anderson, the
Mountain Foothills Rotary, Special Needs Parents and NCL Volunteers

Job Training/Living Skills
Thanks to everyone who helped with Job Training/Living Skills training for special needs clients, including the Tuscany Tavern staff, Cody Foster, Biasi Family, Safeway staff, Bill Manning and Manning Financial Advisors staff, and Evergreen National Bank and staff

EPRD Playschool
Thanks to Frieda Eisenbarth and Carley Dorsey

EPRD Easter Egg Hunt
Thanks to about 10 volunteers from NCL who helped make this free event so much fun for mountain families.

Evergreen Trail Racing Series
Thanks to Chris Adamowski, who helped with trail race set-up

Mountain Biking
Thanks to Peter Lindquist, Carl Benefiel, Colin Booth, Jesse Cotterman, Eric Graven, Sara Groom, Chris Hennessy, Scott Lewis, Dex McLuskey, Jacob Meyer, Todd Reichenberger, Christine Satterfield, Kirk Vanino III, Jeremie Werr, Dave Oejer

Enjoy pics of our wonderful volunteers!
During Volunteer Appreciation Week, we will be highlighting some of our volunteers on EPRD's Facebook page. Please check in every day and share!