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Peoria Diamond Club calls for new volunteers to help with the 2024 spring training season at the Peoria Sports Complex.
The PDC, a nonprofit organization that supports charities and programs that help kids in the West Valley, has donated countless hours to the City of Peoria to support spring trianing daily operations at the complex.
"It’s that time of year again and we have to start advertising for volunteers," stated General Manager Rosalind Shanley in an email.
The Peoria Sports Complex is the spring training home to the Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres.
"Benefits of becoming a volunteer includes meeting your neighbors, having fun at the ball park and raising funds for our grant program," Shanley explained.
PDC has given out more than one million dollars to West Valley charities through its grant giving. The volunteer labor force efforts provides funding for the grant program,.
Positions include ticket takers, ushers, guest services, 50/50 raffle sellers, parking attendants and auction table attendants.
Luis Marquez has been volunteering with the PDC since the club's inception thirty years ago. He's the longest standing volunteer of the club, and was recognized last year for giving his time and "heart" to the organization.
"We extremely appreciate volunteers like Luis," Shanley added.
Those interested in volunteering, may call the PDC office at 623-773-8710 or email Rebecca Wright at volunteers@peoriadiamondclub.org.
Charlene Bisson joined Independent Newsmedia in 1999, starting her career as a journalist.
She became publisher of the West Valley during the Great Recession and later promoted publisher of the Arizona group in 2018. In January 2022, she was promoted to President & CEO of Independent Newsmedia.
She grew up in the West Valley and graduated from Arizona State University with a BA in Journalism and Mass Communications, with a minor in Business.
Ms. Bisson is passionate about community service. She has served in leadership positions with civic organizations and boards, including Surprise Rotary, the Peoria and Surprise chambers of commerce, the Peoria Diamond Club, and the Arizona Newspapers Association.
She currently serves on the Arizona Media Association and Phoenix Children's West Valley boards.
She lives in Peoria with her husband and children.