They bring wide and varied points of view and skills to help meet community needs. They contribute immeasurable amounts of time, energy, effort and money to make possible many of the programs and services the park district provides. They complete maintenance tasks which help to enhance and beautify our parks. They assist with fund-raisers allowing the park district to accomplish projects which it might not otherwise be able to afford. They assist with playground development and other improvements within the park system.
Recognition is an important component of any volunteer program.
The Wheaton Park District has for several years sponsored a Recognition Mixer during the holiday season and invited all of our volunteers as well as individuals with whom we work closely at the City and School District levels. The staff is confident that there were many more volunteers who provided many more hours of which we were unaware and that the results represented conservative figures. The vast majority of volunteers do so because they want to help others, and they enjoy what they are doing. Our volunteers sometimes walk in and offer their services, but this is not usually the way it happens. More often someone has asked them to help.