The Power of Extension Volunteers
The Johnson County Extension office provides our high level of service thanks to the assistance and dedication from our volunteers. A passionate and hardworking group, our volunteers are pillars that continue to improve the lives of Johnson County citizens through research-based, accurate, and unbiased Extension educational programming.
2024 Volunteer Highlights
We had 1,106 total volunteers in 2024! This special group recorded 98,075 total volunteer hours in the calendar year.
At $29.69 per hour (based on the Independent Sector 2023 for Kansas wages), that amounts to $2,913,034.75 in total value to Johnson County citizens.
Extension Master Food Volunteers
- 90 volunteers
- 7,315 total hours
Extension Master Gardeners
- 523 volunteers
- 56,622 total hours
Extension Master Naturalists
- 192 volunteers
- 11,700 total hours
4-H Youth Development
- 153 volunteers
- 17,910 total hours
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
- 43 volunteers
- 2,937 total hours
Sunset Community Garden
- 85 volunteers
- 1,304 total hours
Family and Community Education
- 20 volunteers
- 1,304 total hours
Source: 2024 Annual Report
Want to Volunteer?
If you are interested in joining the cadre of volunteers who work to share research-based education in our community, please reach out, and we'll be delighted to connect you with meaningful ways to serve. Together, we can make a difference in our community.
Check out our volunteer opportunities and how you can get involved, or contact Tracy Hemsath tracy.hemsath@jocogov.org.