Desiree and her husband, Chuck, joined the Bread & Butter Club and became monthly, sustaining donors. “Throughout 2020, I saw first-hand what love and care for others looks like. I wanted to support the work we’re doing as much as I could and setting up a monthly donation was an easy way to do that.”
We are excited to highlight our trio of talented staff members supporting the Pikes Peak Region! Join us for a virtual Colorado Springs meet and greet on September 2, 2021, at 4pm. You’ll get a chance to hear from Tiana Clark, volunteer and distribution coordinator and Hayley Suppes, Pikes Peak development officer. RSVP. Questions? Please…
We are pleased to announce Ellis Birrell as the first recipient of the Brandon Foster Culinary Excellence Fellowship, a 24-month training program built for new and emerging chefs from diverse communities in Colorado. As a recipient of the Foster Fellowship, Ellis will receive intensive training related to nutrition, kitchen management, and food policy, as well as public speaking and networking opportunities.
The client services team completes 60+ intakes per week, none of which would be possible without the dedicated support of our Client Services volunteers! David, Linda, Mark, Kathy D, Nancy, and Michelle dedicate hours of their week to perform the tedious task of entering countless details into an ever-changing database. At the same time, Kathy K spends every Saturday morning filing these applications and other related paperwork into client records.
Nandhana starting volunteering in our Bag Decorating Program last year. She checks out 200 bags and, despite her hectic schedule, manages to return them decorated every 2-3 months. Nandhana puts love and compassion into every bag she decorates, and we’re excited to feature her and her work. How long have you been decorating bags for…
How did you come to learn about Project Angel Heart and what motivates your long-time support of the community? I was introduced in the late 1990s by my friend, Randy Barber. He was a board member of Project Angel Heart and one of the first people involved. I love our mission! While we are constantly…
Guest post by Nic Soucy, client services assistant Every day, the client services team at Project Angel Heart takes calls from clients, like Gwen*, who recently relayed to me how much she loved and appreciated the meals for her family. She was particularly blown away by the decorated meal bags she’d received with the meal…
Working in the medical community, Bread & Butter Club member Jennifer Hill understands the important role of food as medicine. As a speech-language pathologist, she regularly works with clients who have difficulty swallowing and require altered food textures to eat safely. Many of them struggle to prepare safe and healthy meals at home.
“Why do you work here?” It’s a question we, the Project Angel Heart staff, get asked time and time again. The answer is different for each of us- and it’s what keeps us coming back to work each day. We’ll be sharing our answers in a series of posts, called “Why We’re Here.” Meghan Perkins,…