BUDA — Looking to remedy the lack of volunteers for city boards and commissions, Buda City Clerk Alicia Ramirez began the Buda Volunteer Fair in 2023. Now, it’s preparing for its third annual event.
“It all started where one year I didn't feel I had enough recruits or enough individuals volunteering to serve on these boards and commissions,” said Ramirez. “So, we brainstormed. We thought, ‘Let's just do a volunteer fair, so we can have other agencies, not only Buda, [and] people can explore the different types of opportunities that they can volunteer in.’ That's where that was born.”
Described as “an expedition to explore various volunteer opportunities throughout the city of Buda and Hays County,” by Ramirez, the volunteer fair is a way to bring the members of the community together with groups that are seeking volunteers.
