Brittany Parker Is 2016 Young Adult Volunteer STAR Award Winner
Brittany Parker is the annual STAR (Sharing Time And Resources) Young Adult Volunteer of the year. The awards program recognizes outstanding volunteers and volunteer managers in our community.
In a release, Volunteer Kalamazoo says Brittany is "an enthusiastic and community-minded local educator who has spent many hours enriching the lives of others. has spent her time volunteering with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo, serving as a young adult facilitator for the Teen Girl Book Club she founded, has positively impacted the organization and its members. Brittany also spent time tutoring students and has successfully helped them improve in their academics. She has empowered young ladies through her mentorship by providing a safe place to develop and share."
Volunteer Kalamazoo provides volunteer services to the community, offering programs including a Volunteer Guidebook, VolunTEENS, Days of Service, volunteer management training, nonprofit consulting and family volunteering.