City of Columbia

November 2011 Volunteer of the Month The Jones Family

 Volunteering is contagious; when you find something you can’t get enough of, you can’t help but share it with everyone else. This is certainly the case for our November Volunteers of the Month, the Jones family. Willie Jones first started volunteering for the city over four years ago when he signed up to photograph the annual Cleanup Columbia event. Photography was a passion of his and he was excited to use his talents to serve the city.

After that volunteer experience Willie was hooked and couldn’t wait to get other people in his life on board. It was easy to recruit his wife, Debbie, and their daughter, Kia, and they have since made volunteering a priority for their family. One volunteer event the Jones’ have come to look forward to each year is the annual First Night event held on New Year’s Eve in downtown Columbia.

When asked about why their family enjoys volunteering, Willie says it’s quite simple, “Our family really loves this city and enjoys the plethora of experiences and facilities it provides for the citizens. Volunteering for the City is our way of giving thanks for those opportunities and giving back to a place that has given us so much.”

Written by volunteer Brittany Perrin