Desi Burrell (pictured left) embraces Glorianne Wollen in the moment Burrell was announced as the Petersburg Community Foundation's Volunteer of the Year.
At the Petersburg Community Foundation annual award reception Saturday, Desi Burrell was named 2026 Volunteer of the Year.
Representing PCF, Glorianne Wollen, said the board's decision was unanimous and easy, citing Burrell's lifetime of community service.
"She sees things that need doing, then she does them," Wollen said.
Wollen described how the previous Saturday, Burrell was spotted at Sandy Beach with a shovel and a five-gallon bucket, cleaning up after other people's dogs to prepare the area for Little Norway Festival visitors. Another time, noticing a muddy puddle near the sign-up area f...
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