Whitehead Elementary School volunteer, Rose Bacchini, recently gathered with friends at a luncheon in her honor, celebrating her acceptance of the October, 2007 “Woodlander of the Month” award. 

A life-long resident of Woodland, Ms. Bacchini has been a Whitehead parent volunteer for nearly a decade. The school’s principal, Bob Garcia, said of Bacchini’s involvement, “She spearheads so many activities with parents and the kids that without Rose, and volunteers like her, so much would not get accomplished.”

In addition to her work at Whitehead, Bacchini is also a volunteer for Yolo County’s Habitat for Humanity as a member of the family selection committee and as an organizer of the annual Indian Dinner for the last several years. Professionally Ms. Bacchini is Program Assistant at the CRESS Center of the School of Education at UC Davis, where she works with K-12 teachers, Healthy Start, and community-school partnerships.

Bacchini commented that being involved in community volunteerism is a way of life for her. “My parents were always volunteers at school and church, so volunteering just seems like the normal thing to do.  Though I’d like to have a deep, philosophical reason, the bottom line is that I have no excuse for doing nothing.”

The “Woodlander of the Month Award” recognizes outstanding community service and is co-sponsored by Mayor David Flory, the Daily Democrat, and Yolo County Supervisors representing Woodland: Duane Chamberlain and Matt Rexroad.