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Park Services Division Volunteer Information


VOLUNTEERS
SHARING HEALTH & FITNESS
USE YOUR TALENTS, ENERGY AND TIME TO CONNECT. WITH YOUR HELP WE CAN DO MORE!

Mission

The mission of the Park Services and Golf Enterprises Volunteer Programs is to expand and enhance golf course, RECenter and community park facilities and services through the recruitment and participation of the volunteers in the delivery of quality customer service.

Welcome to our Volunteer Program

Park Services and Golf Enterprises boasts nearly 1,000 core (long-term) volunteers and hundreds of short-term volunteers. Their contributions constitute a remarkable display of community commitment. Together with the Park Authority’s dedicated professional staff, and with the training and supervision provided by the Park Authority, our volunteers play a vital role. As they serve their community, they improve their own well-being through participation in our volunteer program.

2012 PARK SERVICES
OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR

Ahmad Shahna   Trish Sitnik   Marie Butcher
Saiid Ganjalizadeh   Linda Reamy   Chad Dains
Munny Byun   Delores Buckley   Fred and Yolanda Sanchez

Mohsen Sofastaii

SPOTLIGHT ON: Mohsen Sofastaii and the Microsoft Volunteer Matching Program

Mohsen Sofastaii has been a volunteer at Cub Run RECenter since 2006, giving his time and talents to the Adapted Aquatics program as a swim instructor.   He has also worked with "Lose the Training Wheels," a program designed to help physically challenged kids learn to ride a bicycle.   As a respected and dedicated volunteer, Mohsen has been an invaluable part of Fairfax County Park Authority, and we are grateful for his help.  

In 2008, Mohsen, who is a Senior Technical Account Manager, learned of a program instituted by his employer, Microsoft Corporation.   Simply known as "Give", the annual campaign is an event that internally raises money for non-profit organizations.   It also encourages employees to report volunteer hours so Microsoft can match it with a monetary donation to that organization.   Once he was aware of this great giving program, Mohsen jumped on the bandwagon and signed up.

So how does it work?   Any Microsoft employee who donates ten or more volunteer hours over the course of a year can request Microsoft match the time spent at $17.00 per hour.   Many types of volunteering are eligible, such as helping out at the library, running the Girl Scout cookie drive, coaching a community sports team, or working with Fairfax County Park Authority in any one of numerous volunteer roles.   Even better, hours donated in the previous 12 months can still count and be matched.   For example, an employee who began volunteering on January 1, 2012 could submit hours up until December 31, 2012 and still make them count.   Those additional dollars go directly to the organization where they volunteer, making it a win-win situation.

In Mohsen's case, his lifetime contribution has been an extraordinary 538 hours of volunteer work with Fairfax County Park Authority.   That means a check for $5,168 was donated to the Park Authority Foundation from Microsoft Corporation, in addition to all of the great work Mohsen has done.   The donated money was used to purchase a much-needed aquatic accessibility wheelchair, as well as supplies for the local Special Olympics this year, including uniforms, caps and shirts!

Mohsen has always been passionate about sports, playing soccer and tennis as well as recently training for a triathlon.   Since volunteering with FCPA, he and a group of others train together, which helped Mohsen to work his way up to Half Ironman status (1.2 mile open water swim, 56 mile bike, and 13.1 mile run).   In addition, he ran two marathons during 2011, the National and Marine Corp.   He fully credits his volunteer work with contributing to these lifetime achievements.

Volunteering is a great way to achieve great things, and corporations like Microsoft recognize their value.   Does your company have a similar program?

VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE THE BENEFITS OF...

Free RECenter facility use: Volunteers who maintain an average of four hours of service per week or three weekly classes per class session as an Adapted Aquatics assistant, can use their RECenter’s general facilities free of charge

Community Park Benefits: Currently active Community park volunteers who have consistently maintained an average of four hours of service per week can use EITHER the Free RECenter facility Use of the partnering RECenter, OR their site’s Community Park benefit.

Free RECenter classes: Volunteers who have served a minimum of 32 hours and maintain an average of eight hours of service per week, or volunteer as an Adapted Aquatics assistant for four weekly classes per class session are eligible to take one free FCPA class per session on a space available basis.

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