It's National Volunteer Week

National Volunteer Week 2021 is this week, April 19-24, and it is an opportunity for volunteers and organizations to raise awareness of the contribution volunteers make in their communities. It is also a chance to celebrate these efforts and to promote their work in our communities.
Week after week, the Star Herald has the honor and privilege of sharing stories about the local people and causes that inspire us to serve, and we applaud and thank our volunteers who lend their time, talent and voice to make a difference in the lives of others.
This past year in particular, we have seen particularly touching ways people have supported family, friends, neighbors and strangers.
National Volunteer Week was established in 1974, and today, as people strive to lead lives that reflect their values, the expression of civic life has evolved. Whether online, at the office or the local food bank, doing good comes in many forms, and we recognize and celebrate them all.
Literally hundreds of people in Rock County volunteer their time and talents to help make the world a better place. When they volunteer, they help to improve the lives of others. And when they volunteer, they also gain a greater sense of belonging to their communities.
And we sincerely thank them.
We recognize the value of the caring and compassion that each one has shown another, and we recognize the power of people, organizations and sectors working together.
And we challenge others to take their turn at self-sacrifice, because, in the words of Gandhi, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”