Dear Commissioners,I wanted to share with you really wonderful news about the significant contributions of our Travis County community that helped achieve the milestone of 70% of our community receiving at least one COVID-19 vaccine. Volunteers served as a backbone of the Travis County vaccine effort from our very first clinic at Constable Morales Precinct 3 headquarters on January 6 where we provided 641 vaccines. Volunteers continued to provide significant support through our large-scale drive-through clinics at the Circuit of the Americas where thousands of residents were vaccinated on a daily basis.
- In total, over 3,000 residents volunteered over 42,000 hours.
- Over 320 individuals volunteered three times and nearly 250 volunteered four or more times.
- The County estimates that community volunteers provided over $650,000 of value in volunteer hours to support Travis County’s vaccination efforts.
To recognize these individuals for their commitment and contributions to our community, I would like to propose issuing a proclamation from the Court to recognize those volunteers and our community partners who supported the County Collaborative Vaccine efforts. I know many of you, your staff, and members of your precincts also contributed significantly. The backup for the proclamation will include a list of these individuals and entities. Please post in the comments or send requests for additional volunteer recognitions to our office. Andy
