DENVER – January 25, 2021 – Project Angel Heart today announced the hiring of Brett Newman as the non-profit’s new executive chef, and Tera Prim as the vice president of development. Newman will oversee menu management, scheduling, ordering, system creation, training, and hiring of kitchen staff. Prim’s role will focus on managing the organizations’ fundraising…
Matt Nigro, lead logistics officer, heads the distribution team at Project Angel Heart. During one of the most challenging times Project Angel Heart has experienced, he’s led with clarity of vision and purpose. We spoke to him about his team’s work over the past year, including how they’ve adapted.
You did it! Coloradans facing life-threatening health challenges during the pandemic desperately needed help getting nutritious food, and you stepped up to make sure they got the meals they needed. In October, we set out to raise $2 million to help ensure not one meal is missed this winter, but you helped us blow past that goal, providing our team with greater certainty and optimism as we head into the new year.
One of my favorite parts of my job is getting to see and engage with our volunteers every Saturday morning. I always say this is the culmination of my week – I get to see all my efforts of scheduling volunteers and filling delivery routes come together! Currently, we have one meal pick-up location for our delivery drivers and I am really starting to get to know our volunteers on a personal level. Learning some of the “whys” behind how our volunteers connected with Project Angel Heart has been inspiring!
How long have you been with Project Angel Heart and how has your role evolved since you first started? I started working full-time at Project Angel Heart at the beginning of the pandemic. So much has changed! Due to COVID-19, there were a lot fewer employees working in the building with a very small group…
How long have you been with Project Angel Heart and how has your role evolved since you first started? I’ve been with Project Angel Heart since July of 2019. I am one of the Volunteer Resources Coordinators. I started coordinating our kitchen volunteers but have taken on a few more responsibilities as time has rolled…
In September, many of you participated in Project Angel Heart’s annual electronics recycling drive hosted by the Green Team! We do this as a service for our volunteers and do not earn cash in exchange for turning in the items. Over a two-week period, volunteers from all over Denver and Colorado Springs brought endless printers,…
Your half-used office paper could get a second life at Project Angel Heart!
How long have you been with Project Angel Heart and how has your role evolved since you first started? I started at Project Angel Heart in August 2018 part-time as a Volunteer Resources Assistant. After six months, that position quickly evolved into a full-time position with the opportunity to be part of the Administrative team…
You may have noticed some exciting activity in the Project Angel Heart garden recently. In place of two decaying garden beds, we now have a greenhouse! Thanks to a grant from the Colorado Garden Foundation, Project Angel Heart is now the proud owner of a ThermaGro Greenhouse and 11 vertical plant towers from the Garden Tower Project.
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