These people are volunteers. Dawn Jones is one of them. She is an information specialist at the technology desk of the Main Press Center in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. This press center serves the needs of more than 15, 000 U.S. and international journalists who are in Atlanta to cover the Games. Jones' job is to help journalists solve problems with computers, fax machines and telephones. Jones works six days a week between her job as a nurse and volunteering. She volunteers at the Main Press Center twice a week, usually working from midnight to 8 a.m. In addition to providing technical assistance to journalists, thousands of volunteers support the Olympics by driving motorcycles and other vehicles, ushering patrons at Olympic events, providing security at the Games' venues, providing film transportation and delivery, serving as language interpreters and working in food services, technology services and administration. 　

　Volunteers are assigned to jobs by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games. As in Jones' job, often the positions are not what the volunteers requested and, in some cases, they may be in an area in which the volunteers have little experience. "Since I am a registered nurse in hospitals in Atlanta, I would have loved to be a part of the medical venue for athletes, but I knew I was needed here and you want to work where you are needed," Jones said. 　

　Kissi Sullivan, 18, a volunteer at the Georgia World Congress Center, works as a venue management volunteer. Her job entails showing patrons where to find specific venues within the Congress Center, directing people to first aid areas and the bathrooms and keeping the crowds orderly in the center. 　

　"The supervisors don't let the volunteers forget how much they all appreciate our help," Sullivan said. 　

　Actually, some of the supervisors are also volunteers. Greg Fiume, photography manager of the fencing venue, is responsible for the photographers and the transporting of film within his venue. Also he oversees photography needs for all the venues within the Georgia World Congress Center. 　

　Fiume involves himself daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the fencing venue. After the fencing competition ends July 30, he will manage the photography needs of two marathons, two race walks and troubleshoot for ACOG Photo Operations when he is needed. 　

　Dawn Jones summed up the spirit of volunteering: "You can say you were a part of the Olympic experience no matter how small your part was, and I can say I did my little part." 　

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