THE PULSE & PRIDE AWARD –LOV’s top honor for volunteerism and awarded not only for outstanding
hours of service, but for invaluable work provided in assisting LOV in its mission to the community was presented to Sherry Larck who gave 379 hours in 2008. Sherry has volunteered at LOV for over 20 years. She commutes from Modesto twice a week to help with bingo and makes a detour to San Leandro to pick up a senor citizen who needs a ride. She is so dedicated to LOV she has recruited her husband and both her daughters to volunteer also..
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE was presented to:
Gary Morris donated 139 hours of service last year. Gary is a regular bingo volunteer and can be counted on to pitch in whenever needed. He always sticks around after bingo is over, helping to put things away and making sure the hall is cleaned up. He is never asked to do things – he just sees a need and steps up to the plate.
The next volunteer came to LOV last year and has become invaluable helping at bingo. You can find him waving the bingo sign on the street, on his feet for 5 hours selling flashboards, and anything else that needs to be done. Dennis Schoenfeld gave 165 hours of volunteer service, not only at bingo, but helping at the fireworks booth and with the homebound deliveries Thanksgiving Day.
Traci Hehir came to LOV as a Cal Works client for 340 hours of service. However, Traci did not stop there and has continued to volunteer way over her mandated hours – 230 hours over in 2008. She has become invaluable in running the front office, registering & scheduling new volunteers, taking in donations, and spending a lot of time doing data entry.
Brad Gardner has been volunteering for many years. In 2008 he gave 275 hours of service to LOV – helping with adopt-a-family, our spring break carnival, picking up donations and sorting them, working in the food pantry and whatever else is needed.
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