Volunteer Spotlight

Gratitude in Abundance

To mark April - National Volunteer Month - we wanted to send a special thank you to all our incredible MountainStar volunteers for their wonderful work and the impact they have on our communities.

National Volunteer Month began in Canada in 1943, when it was first introduced to recognize and appreciate the women who participated in World War II. Their efforts included collecting supplies and helping wounded soldiers. In 1974, President Richard signed into law Proclamation 4288 which urged people to give special attention to education efforts and personal voluntary activities to enhance and protect our life-giving environment.

Volunteers are the lifeblood of many nonprofits and charitable organizations, and we see it firsthand at MountainStar. We have close to 300 volunteers who work throughout the year at our sites in Central Oregon in various roles. Some wonderful examples include weekly classroom volunteers, Fairy God Parents who meet the ongoing, basic needs of families, special facility or project volunteers, governing and advisory board members, dance teachers, painters, cleaners, furniture/playground assemblers, and annual fundraising events volunteers. So many contribute their time and expertise helping MountainStar provide quality programs and services.

We deeply want to thank each one of our volunteers! It’s your dedicated energy, talents, and time you choose to share with us that ensures nonprofits like MountainStar continue to grow and serve communities throughout Central Oregon.

Your support directly impacts children in our community! Together, we celebrate the beautiful moments when something changes for a child and they begin to thrive.