INVESTING IN OUR INDUSTRY


assemble boxes of food for seniors in the Sacramento area recently. Katelyn Moore, Senior Development


Empowering Communities


BY CAROL EATON I


n communities across California in April 2025, AGC of California’s Emerging Leaders and student


chapter members engaged in a variety of volunteer events that demonstrate their shared commitment to giving back and making a difference in the communities in which they live, work and study. More than 150 AGC student chapter


members and Emerging Leaders partic- ipated in the National Volunteer Month events this year, ranging from distribu- tions at food banks to tree planting and hands-on rebuilding efforts. A strong


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spirit of cooperation and collaboration marked each of these volunteer efforts, just a few of which are highlighted here.


Sacramento Food Bank Event Draws Emerging Leaders, Student Chapter Members A group of nearly 20 volunteers that included both AGC of California Emerging Leaders and student chapter members from five different organizations (AGC, Buzz Oates Construction, Inc., S+B James Construction, Teichert, and the Sac State AGC Student Chapter) turned out to help


Project Manager for Buzz Oates Con- struction, Inc., and a member of AGC’s Emerging Leaders Steering Committee, organized the April 23event. Te volun- teers assembled boxes of unperishable food to be distributed to pre-qualified seniors in need living in the local com- munity. During the volunteer event, participants prepared 9,733 pounds of food, which will provide 8,111 meals. “Te willingness of our network, in- cluding the group of Sacramento State students, to participate made this event a success,” Moore said. “When I started organizing the opportunity, I was skeptical about being able to meet my volunteer count but was pleasantly surprised by the response to join. We even had folks on back-up willing to participate, if needed!” Choosing between three deserving


National Volunteer Month Events Unite AGC Student Chapter Members and Emerging Leaders to Give Back to Local Communities


non-profit organizations was “a tough decision,” she noted, but the Food Bank’s need for volunteers and central location made it easy for them to commit and show up, and the volunteer list filled up quickly. For Moore, the experience organizing


the event was personally rewarding. “It was gratifying knowing that the few hours of time I was able to donate was going to make a small difference in the lives of so many families and, in our case, specifically the senior population,” she said. “I’m so thankful that my own company was supportive in allowing me to take time out of my day to make this event happen.” Feedback from the other participants echoed her feelings, Moore said. “It was wonderful to have a mixed group of vol- unteers from five different organizations in the Sacramento area participate, and the overall feedback was very positive! Not only were we giving back, but we got to make new network connections and had a lot of fun at the same time.”


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