On November 1, mayors in 500+ cities and towns across America will declare Extra Mile Day. In teaming with Extra Mile America, mayors from Kodiak, Alaska, to Sacramento, California, to Wilmington, Delaware, will acknowledge and celebrate the impact of volunteers and organizations who are “going the extra mile” to create change and fill needs in their community.
Heroes and their contributions are being recognized in all 50 states. In the wake of the Floods of 2023 in Barre City, Vermont, Amanda Gustin organized volunteer efforts to clean up Barre faster than would otherwise be possible. She connected residents and businesses with badly needed resources and put people to work helping neighbors across the city. In Chicopee, Massachusetts, 80-year-old Rosemary Manyak has been volunteering at the Chicopee Council on Aging’s Senior Center meal site every day. She substitutes at the café, assists with packaging meals-to-go, and helps at special evening events. [Read more…]