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Health district to honor volunteers
as published in the Galveston Daily News
April 18 and 19, 2005LA MARQUE — The Galveston County Health District will
have a reception Tuesday to honor its volunteers.
County Judge Jim Yarbrough will welcome attendees. Others
attending will be John Castaneda, executive director of Mainland Communities
United Way, and Dr. Mark Guidry, chief executive officer for the health district
and Galveston County Health Authority.
The health district volunteer program was born out of a grant
from the Mainland Communities United Way in April 2004.
Since then, more than 118 volunteers have donated more than
8,614 hours to various district programs and service areas.
The health district has volunteer opportunities in programs
such as administration, animal services, community health nursing, environmental
programs, the 4 Cs Clinic and public health preparedness.
Volunteers can serve at special events or on a regular basis.
For information about volunteer opportunities, contact Nina Gay Lane at (409)
938-2297 or by e-mail at nglane@gchd.org.
WHAT: Volunteer reception.
WHEN: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday.
WHERE: Auditorium at the health district’s Walter and Helen
Hall Environmental Building, 1205 Oak St. in La Marque.
Read the press releaseFor More Information Contact:
Kurt Koopmann
Public Information Officer
Galveston County Health District
(409) 938-2211
kkoopman@gchd.org
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