April 10, 2025
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE
PARKS, RECREATION AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS ANNUAL REPORT
PRESENTERS
ANDREA FLORES
SHELTON
Assistant Director
MARIA DE LEON
Deputy Director
OLYMPIA WILLIAMS
Deputy Director
TORIE O'REILLY
Division Manager
PARKS, RECREATION AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
PLACE-BASED VOLUNTEERING
COMMUNITY
CENTERS
SLIDE 1
NEIGHBORHOODS PARKS & TRAILS
VOLUNTEER
HOURS
ADDING UP
The Independent Sector stated that in
2023, one (1) hour of volunteer time
in California was valued at $38.61.
SLIDE 2
FY 2022-2023 FY 2023-2024
Volunteer Hours & Value*
Hours Value* Hours Value*
Senior Nutrition & Special Events 8,903 $332,260 25,739 $993,783 Community Centers 6,589 $245,901 9,034 $348,803
Community Centers Subtotal 15,492 $578,161 34,773 $1,342,586 Neighborhood Litter Program 22,081 $824,063 33,223 $1,282,740 Project Hope 2,765 $103,190 4,689 $181,042
Graffiti Removal 74 $2,762 1,013 $39,112
24,920 $930,015 38,925 $1,502,894 Neighborhood Initiatives Subtotal
One-Day Events in Parks 16,203 $604,696 13,494 $521,003 Adopt-A-Park 11,281 $421,007 14,228 $549,343
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo 6,316 $235,713 6,699 $258,648
3,270 $122,036 2,604 $100,540 Other Park Facilities and Programs**
Parks and Trails Subtotal 37,070 $1,383,452 37,025 $ 1,429,535 Department Total 77,482 $2,891,628 110,723 $4,275,015
* The Independent Sector states that one (1) hour of volunteer time in California was valued at $37.32 in 2022 and $38.61 in 2023.[1]
** “Other Facilities and Programs” is comprised of Viva CalleSJ (1,662), Community Garden (534) and Family Camp (408) volunteer hours.
SLIDE 3
RECREATION
HIGHLIGHTS
Older Adults Services &
Community Centers
HOURS VOLUNTEERED
34,773
SLIDE 4
OLDER ADULTS
SERVICES
• Senior Nutrition
• Senior Classes & Fitness
• Special Events
• Food Distribution
232
VOLUNTEERS
25,739 HOURS 14
SENIOR
PROGRAM SITES
SLIDE 5
9,034
HOURS
10 HUB SITES
3 OUTREACH SITES
442
VOLUNTEERS
COMMUNITY
CENTERS
• Gen2Gen events with Youth and Adults
• Special Events, Therapeutics and
Recreation Activities
SLIDE 6
HOURS VOLUNTEERED
NEIGHBORHOOD
HIGHLIGHTS
Safe + Clean + Engaged
38,925
SLIDE 7
BEAUTIFYSJ
Neighborhood Litter Program & Graffiti
Trash Collected: 352.64 tons
Efforts Through:
• School Events
• Community Groups
• Neighborhood Associations
• Creek Partners
• Highway Cleanups
• Individual residents
15,501
VOLUNTEERS
34,236
HOURS
4,689
HOURS VOLUNTEERED
SLIDE 8
PROJECT HOPE
• Cadillac/Winchester (D1)
• Hoffman Via Monte (D10)
• Roundtable (D2)
• Welch Park (D8)
• Foxdale (D5)
• Poco Way (D5)
• Jeanne (D3)
• Santee (D7)
• Washington (D3)
SLIDE 9
PARK
HIGHLIGHTS
• One Day Events
• Adopt-A-Park
• Corporate Events
• "Friends of" Groups
• Eagle Scout Projects
• Sunday Series
• Community Gardens
• Family Camp
• Placemaking
• Happy Hollow Park & Zoo
37,025
140
PARK LOCATIONS
HOURS
ONE DAY
EVENTS
Successful Events
SLIDE 10
• The use of HPI data dramatically altered
one-day event planning.
• Events designed to increase PCA
scores.
SLIDE 11
ADOPT-A-PARK
Increasing Participation
• Engaging Communities
• Targeted Outreach Efforts
• Collaborative Partnerships
The Department recognizes that
fewer parks in low HPI areas are
currently adopted, and is actively
working to increase park adoption
through:
AVERAGE HPI
PERCENTILE
COUNCIL
DISTRICT
1 63.90
2 54.40
3 27.90
4 52.23
5 14.96
6 64.85
7 25.11
8 54.88
9 66.03
10 76.33
VOLUNTEERS
SUPPORT
ACTIVATESJ
Volunteer efforts support the guiding
principles of ActivateSJ
• STEWARDSHIP
• NATURE
• EQUITY & ACCESS
• IDENTITY
• PUBLIC LIFE
SLIDE 12
SLIDE 13
NEXT STEPS
• Establish a centralized coordination to
streamline efforts and
maximize volunteer engagement
• Increase ease of volunteering
• Improve community outreach and
engagement
• Identify alternative funding sources for
volunteer program support
• Collaborative partnerships
April 10, 2025
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE
PARKS, RECREATION AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS ANNUAL REPORT
PRESENTERS
ANDREA FLORES
SHELTON
Assistant Director
MARIA DE LEON
Deputy Director
OLYMPIA WILLIAMS
Deputy Director
TORIE O'REILLY
Division Manager