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Pinellas
County Volunteer Services |
Volunteer
Spotlight & Highlights
 Marc Romano was a 2007 PIPS Award recipient in the Individual category at the Pinellas County Communications Department. This dependable volunteer takes time off from his paying job to serve as the affable co-anchor of the Inside Pinellas show which airs weekly on Pinellas 18 TV. He also willingly volunteers for other assignments like the Affordable Housing video series. He has been volunteering at Communications for 2 years.
Marc used to work as a sports anchor and reporter in New York. He auditioned as a Pinellas 18 volunteer during an open casting call which attracted more than 200 people. He is a NY Giants fan and was a member of the young Republicans club. At one time he considered running for public office. Marc is very active in his church, Countryside Christian Church.
Fall
Events
| Sean Ehrlich in an intern under Devesh Nirnul, Regional Urban Sustainability Agent, at Extension. He is enrolled in the IB program at his high school. He began by volunteering at the recent “Living Green Expo” and is now working on compiling the pledges received there into a database. Sean is also working on an application for a sustainability award through NACO. |
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| Martha Gale has served 4 years as a 4-H Leader through Pinellas County Extension. She started working at the Ochs property and recently taught a sewing class to her 4-H’ers. “It is really fun to watch the kids learn”, she said. |
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| Chuck Scaffidi, a 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, wears many hats in his service to the County. He is a Master Gardener at Extension, prepares their newsletter and serves as a Volunteer Site Coordinator for the Natural Resources Program. |
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| Dan Shannon recently moved to the Communications Department from a 4 year stint at the Florida Botanical Gardens where he supported the wedding program. Dan now works closely with the Volunteer Services staff on several special projects. |
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| Angela Wilson (Youth Volunteer), Richard Livingstone (Youth Mentor), Misty Evans (Youth Mentor), Jennifer Galiano (Youth Mentor), Sam Dunaway (Youth Volunteer), and Cheyenne Wiker (Youth Volunteer) practice a presentation they wrote in support of the “Teen Connection.” Their motto is “To Make the Best Better”. They spend their time in the 4-H Dept at Pinellas County Extension. |
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| Susan Wolf, Craig Zeitlin and Jenna Mazzella work together as a special liaison team between Brooker Creek and the library system. Susan is one of Brooker’s original volunteers, coming aboard around their grand opening in 2004. Craig and Jenna joined the team this year. |
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We
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