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Volunteer of the Month

    This monthly column features NPC volunteers and park group members who give their time to help improve the City's parks.

    November 2008: Shawna McGrew, Friends of Sunset Playground

    October 2008: Luke Klipp, Supervisor Debates Volunteer

    September 2008: Liz Diaz, Joe DiMaggio Playground

    August 2008: NPC Volunteers Recognized at Summer Social

    July 2008: Jean Bogiages and the Friends of Fallen Bridges

    June 2008: Lowell High School students & Mount Sutro Stewards

    May 2008: Volunteers for 2008 Playground Assessment

    April 2008: Steve Hagler and Julie Marcus, Friends of Rossi Park Playground

    March 2008: John Katz, Friends of Balboa Playground

    February 2008: Devi Joseph, Friends of Cabrillo Playground


    January 2008: Denise Spielman and the Friends of Upper Douglass Dog Park

    December 2007: Grace D’Anca, Linda D’Avirro & Linda Harte, Co-Chairs of FACE (Friends and Advocates of Crocker Amazon and the Excelsior)

    November 2007: Charles Spencer, Lead Organizer, Friends of Fillmore Turn Mini Park, and Martha Lopez, Landscape Architect, CMG Landscape Architecture


    September 2007: Heather Dolan

    August 2007: Summer Social

    July 2007: Kelly Chiang

    June 2007: Erick Arguello

    May 2007: Stacy Leyton and Pierre Barolette

    April 2007: Jed Levin

    March 2007: Ariel Braunstein

    February 2007: Veronica Tai


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