Beall: Valley Water celebrates volunteers during National Volunteer Week

Beall: Valley Water celebrates volunteers during National Volunteer Week

In Santa Clara County, you might see a Valley Water volunteer picking up litter from a creek or helping neighbors understand local water issues. These actions add up. In 2025, our volunteers contributed more than 9,200 hours. They removed tens of thousands of pounds of trash and served their communities as water ambassadors. Volunteers are crucial to Valley Water’s mission of providing safe, clean water for our health, environment and economy. T…

OSPCA Celebrates 1,000 Volunteers During National Volunteer Week

National Volunteer Week takes place April 19-25, and the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is celebrating more than 1,000 dedicated volunteers across Ontario who generously give their time to help animals in need. This year is especially meaningful for the charity, which welcomed its 1,000th volunteer in 2026. At the Ontario SPCA, volunteers support a wide range of roles, including animal care, dog walking, enrichment, humane education, transporta…