We are pleased to announce
MHAM EVENT VOLUNTEERS
as the Mental Health Awareness of Michiana (MHAM)
Volunteer Highlight for September!
MHAM’s volunteer highlight for September – our wonderful event volunteers – means to shine a light on the good folks who support our mission with hands-on work for our many events in the community. We’d especially like to thank the volunteers who helped make our inaugural Cake Festival and annual Gala such a success this year!
MHAM Executive Director Lisa Kelly has this to say about the care and detail that volunteers bring to our events:
“Volunteers are critical partners for all of our big events to be successful. I am so grateful to the many volunteers who helped out at the inaugural Cake Festival and Gala. Volunteers lighten the workload for staff, allowing the staff to focus on serving the community. Whether that means serving cake at the Cake Festival, setting up or taking down tables and chairs, or helping at the sign in table, we hope that our volunteers know how much they are appreciated and that they are helping move our mission forward.”
We reached out to volunteer Balinda Holloway, who worked with us on both events, about why she’s chosen to donate her time and effort for MHAM:
“I strongly believe that a community that supports mental health is a community where more people can belong, feel appreciated, and contribute positively. After many years of being a volunteer for a number of organizations, I have learned that the heart of a volunteer is unique and insurmountable. Volunteers are essential, not only in their support, but with the multitude of skills they provide in assistance to achieve the organizational goals. Volunteers contribute to a stronger community and act as valuable advocates, fostering loyalty and expanding an organization’s reach. With them, a stronger community can do nothing but succeed!”
Thank you to the following folks for helping our events create the impact necessary to support mental health in Michiana!
CAKE FESTIVAL
Carol Stuart – Kathy Platt – Cindy Zyniewicz – Dean and Donna Fecher – Beth Weber – Balinda Holloway – Mary Lewis – Kathey Vetter – Kathy Czubernat – Alex Coble – Kate Barrett – Sandi Piehl – Christina Tolommei
GALA
Deanna Ferrell – Balinda Hollaway – Tejohn Hollaway – Kendall Jermiah – Tony Magaldi – Tammy Magaldi – Errin Dokes – Liam Kelly – Ashley Kelly
Thank you for your dedication, volunteers! We couldn’t do it without you.
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Are you interested in volunteer opportunities? Send us an email:
info@mhamichiana.org
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