On Monday at the Boys and Girls Club downtown, I will be joined by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Founder/President of PUSH/Rainbow Coalition, to kick off "Volunteer Sacramento." This new effort is designed to encourage greater volunteer participation in our community. Led by Honorary Chair Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento), this will be a "full-court press" with local nonprofits to strategize on how to harness the energy of more Sacramento citizens to help local nonprofits during this challenging economic time. More than 50 nonprofit leaders and agency heads will join us, as we discuss efforts to attract more citizens to participate in making our community a city that works for all of us.

Since my swearing-in back in November, I've been working with community agencies to boost volunteerism. Hands On Sacramento has been partnering with us to engage more and more citizens to help fill critical community heads. We had a burst of success, and need to keep that going. That's why I am committed to making Sacramento the #1 city in California in volunteerism.

You'll be hearing more about this effort in the days ahead. In the meantime, if you have a spare hour or two, contact handsonsacto.org to learn how you can help make our city a better place. 

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