Lakewood Launches Volunteer Lakewood Website

The City of Lakewood recently launched a website as part of the City’s new Volunteer Initiative. The website, www.volunteerlakewood.com, strives to match the enormous talent of Lakewood residents with the needs of community organizations. The website provides local organizations with the opportunity to post specific volunteer needs to recruit residents to help with projects within their organization. Likewise, residents will be able to utilize the website to find volunteer opportunities that most fit their requirements in a volunteer experience.

The City of Lakewood is making an effort to enhance the collaboration between government, local organizations and residents to provide needed services. Volunteer Lakewood is looking to match the tremendous talents and skills of our residents with the many organizations that serve our community. This volunteer program is unique because it tries to match a resident’s specific skill set with a corresponding volunteer opportunity.

“We are in a period of scarcity at all levels of government- Federal, State, and Local.” stated Mayor Mike Summers. “If we expect to support many of the services and institutions we hold dear, we, as a community, each in our own way, will have to step forward in a meaningful way. Citizens in our very neighborhood may need assistance. As private citizens, we may be able to easily and effectively provide this assistance. Volunteer Lakewood is designed to help match citizens in need with citizens who can help.”

For more information about Volunteer Lakewood, contact Michael Bowen, Executive Assistant to the Mayor, at 216-529-6093 or michael.bowen@lakewoodoh.net.