To wrap up National Volunteer Week, we want to send a special thank you to each and every one of our volunteers, without whom we would not be able to function. Our volunteers put in hundreds of hours every week here at St. Vincent Place. To put it into perspective, if we paid our volunteers Read More
Category: Volunteer Recognition
Deanna Dalla-Vicenza, a volunteer extraordinaire
Deanna Dalla-Vicenza has been a part of St. Vincent Place since the beginning. She was part of the group of volunteers who scrubbed and painted the food bank and soup kitchen to prepare the building for opening as a newly-minted charity. She’s volunteered on the front lines in the food bank and soup kitchen, and Read More
Volunteer Recognition – Sonia & Frank Dube
For April, we’re happy to recognize husband and wife duo, Sonia and Frank Dube! Sonia and Frank have been regular volunteers in our food bank for years. Not only do they help out regularly in the food bank when it’s open, they come in frequently to bag the bulk items to be given out in Read More
Volunteer Recognition – Vic Wearn
This month we’d like to recognize one of our most hard-working food bank volunteers, Vic Wearn. Most days, Vic’s car is already in the parking lot when staff arrive – it’s not unusual for him to get here at 6:30am. He spends his days cleaning, sorting, and organizing in the food bank. “I don’t believe Read More
Volunteer Recognition – Debbie Pulente
This month, we recognize Food Bank volunteer Debbie Pulente! Debbie has been volunteering in our food bank for many years now. She volunteers during food bank days as an intake worker, and acts as the food bank’s unofficial IT person. “Without her, we would not be as efficient as we are,” said food bank coordinator Read More
Volunteer Recognition – Mary Ann Clark
This month we’re happy to recognize thrift store volunteer Mary Ann Clark. For close to two years now, Mary Ann Clark has been bringing joy and positivity to those around her at St. Vincent Place. St. Vincent Place is lucky to have someone as energetic and enthusiastic as Mary Ann volunteering in our thrift store, Read More
Volunteer Recognition – Pat Mathews
This month, we recognize all the hard work of food bank volunteer Pat Mathews. Pat is in every Monday helping to put away the weekly bread delivery, along with organizing and restocking the food bank shelves. But she doesn’t limit her assistance to Mondays – she’s always there when Fran needs her help, never uttering Read More
Volunteer Recognition – Vivienne Scott
This month we’re happy to recognize volunteer Vivienne Scott! Vivienne has been helping out at St. Vincent’s for more than five years now as a team leader for the food bank on Wednesday evenings. Vivienne’s team mates have nothing but positive things to say about her, and in fact Vic Wearn said that it was Read More
Volunteer Recognition – Yola Bonin
This month we recognize the amazing Yola Bonin. At 96 years young, Yola remains an active member of the community, helping several organizations including Women in Crisis and Christmas Cheer. She also enjoys helping at the raffle table at the St Gregory’s bake sales. Here at St. Vincent Place, Yola joined the Soup Kitchen team Read More
Volunteer Recognition – Tammy Nisbett
Tammy is a fantastic volunteer in our Thrift Store. She started in November 2017 through the United Way but continues to be a hard worker. Elizabeth, our Thrift Store Manager, says that Tammy “puts her touch on the books and shoes. You can tell when they’ve had the ‘Tammy Touch.’” Charlotte, our Thrift Store Associate, Read More