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| | Eagle County, Colorado |
 | | As a finale to National Volunteer Week (April 17-23), which calls the publicâs attention to volunteer efforts across the country, the Eagle County event marks the cumulative effort of retired and senior volunteers, many who have served in their community since the inception of RSVP in Eagle County, in September of 1999. |
 | | âThe volunteers who have earned this award have donated over 85,000 hours of service to Eagle County and its residents. This feat demonstrates the level of commitment and compassion members of our community possess,â noted Cheryl Crane, the project director for Eagle Countyâs Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. |
 | | Out of the 148 winners, 51 have earned bronze level awards with up to 249 volunteer hours, 44 volunteers have merited silver awards, with up to 499 hours, and 51 others will receive gold awards with 500 or more hours of service in the RSVP program. |
| www.eaglecounty.us /news.cfm?id=1842 (320 words) |
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