RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Two Riverside County Department of Animal Services volunteers each passed the 4,000-hour mark in their free service to the county, adding to a banner year for volunteerism in animal shelters countywide this year, officials said Thursday.
Joseph “Joey” Guilin of Riverside and Larry Rudolph of Jurupa Valley are the only volunteers known to have reached the milestone 4,000-hour service contribution; most Department of Animal Services volunteers max out around 1,000 hours, according to agency spokesman John Welsh.
He said the men are part of the reason the department is projected to reach a total 25,000 volunteer hours for 2024, compared to roughly 16,000 hours in 2023…