From left Citrus Heights Event Center staff Alma Martinez, Michele Saario, Tina Mitchell, Michelle Ramirez and Darci Carpenter.

CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) – The City of Citrus Heights recently held a volunteer open house at the Citrus Heights Event Center located across from the Citrus Heights Police Station to give the public an opportunity to meet current staff and to learn more about the important role the Citrus Heights Event Center serves in the community.

The Citrus Heights Event Center, formerly the Citrus Heights Community Center, has four active public volunteers, down from 10 several years ago, and many more are now needed to assist with a growing calendar of monthly community events, said city communications officer Marisa Brown.

Brown said she was pleased with the event’s overall turnout which took place from 1:30 to 3:30 pm April 28. The event attracted some 20 people who toured the center and expressed interest in learning how they could volunteer to help.

Volunteers are asked to be available four hours per week and can perform their duties at event center between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The city is actively continuing its outreach to the neighborhood associations in the city and local community groups through its volunteer hub to reach additional potential volunteers, Brown said.

The overall part of an ongoing initiative by the city is to stimulate and encourage public involvement and volunteerism throughout the city, she said.

The City of Citrus Heights recently held a volunteer open house at the Citrus Heights Event Center located across from the Citrus Heights Police Station to give the public an opportunity to meet current staff and to learn more about the important role the Citrus Heights Event Center serves in the community.

The busy front desk counter at the Citrus Heights Event Center often serves as an informal introduction to the city of Citrus Heights and local services. Walk-in visitors to the center often come in looking for City Hall, located a short distance past the U.S. Post Office on Fountain Square Drive.

Telephone calls also come in frequently asking for facility rental information, pricing and availability. The 29,173-square-foot event center contains a variety of meeting and entertainment areas that can accommodate 12 to 966 people.

Its main reception hall can hold nearly a thousand people, and its meeting rooms have served as a venue for thousands of events, including the annual Best of Citrus Heights hosted by the Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce, business expos, luncheons, multiple annual spaghetti feed fundraisers, weddings, annual crab feeds and various town hall meetings.

Volunteers typically assist with a variety of entry-level office and customer service tasks including general administrative duties such as assisting with rental event quotes and information and providing tours of the facility, according to center staff.

“The position requires basic office and computer skills, friendly, professional communication skills, a positive attitude and willingness to learn, strong sense of community spirit and someone who takes pride in being an ambassador for the city,” Brown said.

Interested volunteers can call 916-727-5400 or pick up an application at the front counter of the Citrus Heights Event Center in person. Interviews are by appointment only, Brown said.

“Whether you're looking to give back, build new computer skills or connect with your community, this is a great opportunity for someone looking to gain experience, build skills and make a positive impact in our community.”

For more information about this and other volunteer opportunities, visit the City of Citrus Heights Volunteer Hub at: https://www.citrusheightsvolunteers.net/need.