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Greetings!
Welcome to Volunteer Gwinnett News, a monthly newsletter dedicated to highlighting the impactful work volunteers are doing in our community and informing you of upcoming volunteer opportunities. Volunteers are an essential part of Gwinnett County. Their selfless contributions ensure important projects get done, improve the community’s quality of life, build partnerships, save tax dollars, and keep us all vibrantly connected.
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Host a project for Great Days of Service
Save the date! Gwinnett’s Great Days of Service is returning from October 16 to October 18. Does your organization need a helping hand? This annual volunteer weekend is your opportunity to engage thousands of dedicated volunteers to support community needs this fall.
If you’re interested in hosting a service project, apply by Friday, September 11. Approved projects will be posted for volunteer sign-up in September in preparation for the Gwinnett Great Days of Service weekend. To learn more, visit GwinnettCounty.com/GreatDays today! Questions? Email VolunteerGwinnett@GwinnettCounty.com.
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Become a Gwinnett Serves community partner
Is your organization looking to make a bigger impact on Gwinnett? Join us for the virtual Gwinnett Serves Community Partner Session on Thursday, September 24 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm to learn how your nonprofit, faith-based group, or civic organization can become part of a growing network dedicated to service.
Powered by Volunteer Gwinnett, Gwinnett Serves helps connect local organizations with qualified, passionate volunteers ready to give back. In 2025, Volunteer Gwinnett welcomed 31 new partners and coordinated more than 11,840 volunteer hours, with real people doing real work to strengthen our community. From one-day service projects to annual initiatives like Gwinnett Great Days of Service, our partners are key to creating lasting change.
Want in? We’d love to have you — register for this virtual session by emailing VolunteerGwinnett@GwinnettCounty.com or learn more at GwinnettCounty.com/GwinnettServes.
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Back-to-School Bash makes a big impact
On Saturday, July 18, more than 200 volunteers donated approximately 1,200 hours of service to support the Gwinnett Sheriff's Office and Live Healthy Gwinnett's annual Back-to-School Bash. Together, volunteers helped distribute 6,852 bookbags filled with school supplies to students while welcoming more than 8,000 community members to the event.
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Gwinnett’s 2026 Summer Meals Program was a success
The Gwinnett community came together in a big way for the Summer Meals Program! With the support of 493 dedicated volunteers giving 1,532 hours of service, Gwinnett Parks and Recreation provided 224,571 meals at 18 distribution sites across the county. From packed lunches to warm smiles, volunteers played a vital role in fighting food insecurity and ensuring kids had the nourishment they needed for summer fun.
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Fight food insecurity at Hunger Action Month
September is Hunger Action Month, and fighting food insecurity begins by volunteering in your own community. Since 2020, Volunteer Gwinnett and the Atlanta Community Food Bank have partnered to provide residents with fresh, shelf-stable food at monthly drive-thru and walk-up distributions. These volunteer opportunities take place on Tuesday afternoons, with volunteers helping to sort, pack, and distribute food outdoors — rain or shine. Volunteers of all abilities are welcome. Register at VolunteerGwinnett.net.
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Honor 9/11 with a Day of Service
Join Gwinnett Serves partners, Gwinnett County departments, and community organizations in September as we come together to honor those we lost by giving back for the 9/11 Tribute Days of Service. Whether you're packing meals for seniors, volunteering outdoors, or supporting a local nonprofit, every act of service helps build a stronger, brighter Gwinnett. Find a volunteer opportunity and pledge your day of service at VolunteerGwinnett.net.
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Lend a hand for National Public Lands Day
Celebrate National Public Lands Day, the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands, on Saturday, September 26 at George Pierce Park. Volunteers will assist with removing invasive plants and planting native species as part of a local restoration project. This hands-on opportunity is open to individuals and groups of all ages. To register, visit VolunteerGwinnett.net.
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Support the Hispanic Latino Heritage Month celebration
Join us on Friday, October 9 to assist at the annual Hispanic Latino Heritage Month celebration! Volunteers are needed as early as 2:00pm to welcome guests, assist vendors, support cultural tables, and help with program logistics. Two volunteer shifts are available, with all volunteer check-ins completed before 6:00pm. Register at VolunteerGwinnett.net or email VolunteerGwinnett@GwinnettCounty.com to learn how you can get involved.
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