Arlington County Board Member J. Walter Tejada was highlighted in an article on the one-year anniversary of the county's Community Role Models program in The Connection. Tejada has championed the program since he was elected to the County Board.
"The program's aim: to get 20- and 30-something adults involved in the local community, and it has worked, creating what County Board member Walter Tejada has called "the next wave of civic activists in Arlington." Since its inception, the program has conducted several meet-ups connecting adults with the volunteer opportunities that interest them. Local organizations credit the program for enlisting new recruits."
Others cited in the article include Miles Grant who volunteers on stream cleanups and other projects with Arlingtonians for a Cleaner Environment; and Sara Girovasi-Marron who volunteers at Doorways for Women Temporary Shelter, a safe haven for battered and homeless women.
"The program is partnered with more than 50 local volunteer groups focused on issues like environmental conservation, affordable housing, youth mentoring, public health and homelessness. And according to a 2004 report from the Arlington Partnership for Children, Youth and Families, the help is much needed."
See Also:
- Tejada's CRM Program in Action (June 2, 2005)
- Tejada and Community Role Models (June 2, 2004)
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