Annual Volunteer Recognition Reception

Training and Employee Development

In celebration of National Volunteer Week, each year the County of Sonoma honors its volunteers at the Veterans Memorial Building in Santa Rosa.

Each year, over 2,000 people donate their time to a County department or program to make Sonoma County a better place to live. Volunteers act as tutors and mentors to abused and neglected children and give support to the mentally ill. Trained volunteers assist with searches for lost and missing persons and others respond to hazardous materials incidents. Volunteers groom, cuddle, and tend to animals in the County shelter. They guide visitors in County parks, assist with research, translate into Spanish, and perform countless other meaningful deeds that augment County services by over three million dollars annually.

A balloon arch welcomes the volunteers.

The Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building decorated for the Volunteer Reception.

The Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building is transformed by unique balloon decorations donated by Dana Black of Custom Balloon Creations.

The balloon decorations create a magical space to celebrate.

The Chair of the Board of Supervisors, Valerie Brown, presents a Board resolution to the volunteers commending them for their three and a half million dollar contribution to our community.

Former County Clerk, Eeve Lewis, with members of the County's Board of Supervisors, Paul Kelley, 4th District and Chair; Mike Reilly, 5th District; Mike Kerns, 2nd District; and Tim Smith, 3rd District.

Former County Clerk, Eeve Lewis, stands with members of the County's Board of Supervisors, Paul Kelley, 4th District and Chair; Mike Reilly, 5th District; Mike Kerns, 2nd District; and Tim Smith, 3rd District.

A volunteer with Valley of the Moon Children’s Home, Human Services Department, receives a flower arrangement

A volunteer, in her 90s, with Valley of the Moon Children’s Home, Human Services Department, receives a flower arrangement as a door prize in the drawing held to honor the volunteers.

Volunteers enjoy the food carefully prepared by Chef Stewart Vandenberg, along with some donated sweets by local businesses.

The door prize table with gifts and services donated by local businesses.

The door prize table of a variety of over 30 gifts and services donated by local businesses awaits volunteers whose names are pulled from the basket – a way of saying thanks for volunteering to make our County and community a better place to live.

Tables of food prepared by Chef Stewart Vandenberg await honored County volunteers and staff.

Patti Davis from the District Attorney’s Office with one of the D.A.’s many student interns.

The Board of Supervisors (Paul Kelley, chair, Mike Reilly, Mike Kerns, and Tim Smith) present Lisa Correia and Greg Mortensen from the Agricultural Commissioner’s Office an award for their Animal Shelter Volunteer Program.

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