Congratulations to our June Volunteer of the Month, Edward Ricardez. Ricardez has been a long time supporter of the Arlington Police Department and devoted volunteer since 2011. As volunteer coordinator for the East police district, Ricardez is responsible for numerous tasks, including tracking volunteer hours, assisting Citizen Police Academy groups and helping…
Congratulations to our Janet DeGray-Norman, our Volunteer of the Month for May. DeGray-Norman has only been with Animal Services for couple of months now, but she has already proven to be a dedicated and highly respected asset to our volunteer team. Recently promoted to a volunteer coordinator position, DeGray-Norman comes in at…
We are proud to showcase Becky and Troy Gillispie as our dynamic Library volunteer duo for the City of Arlington in April! This married couple splits their time up between two branches, Becky is a Book Wrangler at the Lake Arlington Branch while Troy helps with programming at the Southwest…
The Arlington Parks and Recreation Department is very excited to announce that the North Texas Sweethearts have been selected as the Volunteers of the Month for March 2017! The North Texas Sweethearts are beginning only their fifth year at the University of North Texas. The group was phenomenal helping with food…
Terry Meyer is a volunteer with the Arlington Fire Department’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Meyer has volunteered more than 105 hours total since joining the Arlington CERT in 2011. He participates monthly in the Arlington Outdoor Warning Siren test as a siren observer in addition to attending monthly Continuing Education meetings. During…
The City of Arlington’s Teen Court Program is an alternative justice program that works within the Arlington Municipal Court and uses youth participation to offer young offenders an opportunity to accept responsibility and make restitution for their offenses. Adult and teen volunteers are essential to the success of the program. The…
Hollie Walters signed up to take part in the spring 2016 Citizen Police Academy class. Upon completing this community program she decided to take an active volunteer role within the police department to give back to her city and community. Since June of this year, Hollie Walters has volunteered more than 270…
The Arlington City Manager’s Office is excited to announce that Marjorie Shelepet has been selected as the Volunteer of the Month for November 2016! She has been working the Information Desk since December of 2014. Marjorie greets all that enter City Hall with a smile not once, but twice a week. …
The Arlington Public Library is very excited to announce that Mallissa Daniels is the Volunteer of the Month for September 2016!Mallissa began volunteering for the library in 2014 after her youngest went to school. She said she needed something to do. The Arlington Public Library was extremely fortunate enough to…
The Arlington Parks Department has partnered with Mission Continues volunteer, Scottie Gordon. The Mission Continues organization empowers veterans who are adjusting to life after the military to find purpose through community impact. Veterans are deployed on new volunteer missions within the community to inspire future generations. Scottie has been volunteering with…
