National Volunteer Week is April 23-29. During this week- and quite frankly, every week of the year!- the staff at Project Angel Heart is humbled and thankful for our generous community of supporters. Volunteers that cook, chop, bake, and dish up meals in our kitchen; volunteers that work the front desk; volunteers that help with…
On March 3, we held our annual Volunteer of the Month dinner to celebrate the exceptional volunteers who were honored as Volunteer of the Month in 2016. Our team of chefs prepared a special six-course meal for the Volunteers of the Month, who were each accompanied by the volunteer who nominated them or another guest. It was a…
Congratulations to Mike Bielkiewicz, shuttle driver in Denver and our Volunteer of the Month for December 2016! Mike was nominated by Kathleen “Zog” Heymans, volunteer kitchen assistant and satellite coordinator.
In 2009, Lynn and her daughter started volunteering at Project Angel Heart. Seven years later, Lynn’s mom, Marie, was diagnosed with cancer and kidney disease. Project Angel Heart began delivering nutritious, freshly prepared meals to Marie’s home. The meals helped Marie gain much-needed weight, provided relief for Lynn, and sent a simple, yet important, message: you…
The answer: a team of talented, creative chefs and hundreds of dedicated volunteers! Also, 36 turkeys, 80 pounds of butter, two and a half cases of heavy cream, and lots and LOTS of love. Here’s what we prepared for Thanksgiving this year, and how we did it:
Exciting things are happening in the volunteer resources department in Denver! We are lucky to have an exceptionally talented team, and many have recently moved into different roles. Here’s a quick update on each staff member and how they support volunteers:
Congratulations to Lily Wright, meal delivery driver in Colorado Springs and our Volunteer of the Month for November 2016! Lily was nominated by Sally Davis & Sally Rothstein, Colorado Springs distribution assistant and regional manager.
Congratulations to Marsha Zambrano (pictured at left with meal bags on a Saturday morning), shuttle driver in Denver and our Volunteer of the Month for October 2016! Marsha was nominated by Kris Call, distribution manager.
Congratulations to Kathy Stumm, kitchen assistant, community outreach team member, and our Volunteer of the Month for September 2016! Kathy was nominated by Alex Reitz, production chef, and Kevin Giles, modified meals assistant, who both work with her in the kitchen.
Please join us in welcoming Cortney Paddock to the volunteer resources team!
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