Published: 1 years 305 days ago
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Fresh off hiring a new police chief and weeks away from getting a new airport general manager, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has added a new position to his senior staff.
Buoyed by a $200,000 Cities of Service Leadership Grant from the Rockefeller Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies, Reed will add a chief service officer to direct a citywide plan to increase volunteerism and help the city respond to critical local problems. The money will be paid over two years.
Keith J. Hart, who was hired as Sacramento's chief service officer in May, is directing an ambitious effort to secure 3 million hours of volunteer service this year. He said volunteers would concentrate on public safety, education, homelessness and the environment.
“This is a vehicle for Sacramento to further volunteer efforts and showcase the city as a model for service. I want to take service to the next level,” Hart said. “This is the newest thing to happen in service initiation in decades. This has never been done before.”
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