On January 28th, over thirty individuals gathered at the University of New Hampshire to recognize a very special entity of ChildVoice: our volunteers.
In 2009, ChildVoice established this annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner to express our appreciation to our valued partners and supporters who give of their time and efforts both here and abroad to further our mission of restoring the voices of children silenced by war.
What Does a Volunteer Do?
From addressing envelopes to traveling to the Lukome Centre in northern Uganda, ChildVoice volunteers continue to provide indispensable services.
“I help sell beads; re-clasp and measure them. I also work on campus (UNH) to spread awareness about ChildVoice.”
“I traveled to the ChildVoice site with Engineers Without Borders to facilitate water source implementation.”
“I went to Uganda to take pictures.”
Each of our volunteers comes to us with unique skills and a passion to serve.
Volunteer of the Year
The evening concluded with the presentation of this year’s Volunteer of the Year, recognizing one special individual who gave above and beyond in 2011.
Each nominee for Volunteer of the Year has made a significant, sustained commitment to ChildVoice in a volunteer, non-paid capacity, and contributed extraordinary initiative, impact, and innovation towards our mission.
This year’s recipient, Mrs. Kathy Mandsager, has been involved with ChildVoice in a variety of different capacities since its inception in 2006.
She has traveled the Lukome Centre in northern Uganda three separate times, both as a member and leader of short-term teams.
Stateside, she has filled a number of key roles from selling beads to manning booths at countless events and festivals, coordinating staff travel to managing logistics for meetings and retreats. Most recently she has served as the Team and Intern Coordinator, communicating with potential interns and team members, training visitors, organizing logistics, and conducting debrief activities upon their return.
To all those who volunteered with ChildVoice in 2011, we thank you. We could not do what we do without you.
Find out how you can get involved as a volunteer with ChildVoice.
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