Katie moved to the area and got a job in real estate. Volunteering with Nourish Now helped her get to know people in her community and fulfill a personal goal to practice her Spanish. Katie wanted to be able to help her neighbors who were experiencing food insecurity but wasn’t sure she could fit volunteering into her busy schedule. Volunteering during a recurring shift that fit into her schuele and at a location near her home as well as seeing how it could help her personally and professionally enabled her to make service part of her routine.

Passionate about inclusion, Sophia has volunteered with organizations such as  Kids Enjoy Exercise Now (KEEN) and  Extra Special People (ESP).serving individuals with intellectual differences for over seven years. Through her volunteering, she gained leadership experience, event planning skills, and most importantly a new best friend, Dale.  

To read more about Sophia’s friendship with Dale, you can visit his mother’s blog, the Daley Times.

Skye loves to cook and Tori is happy to be her sous chef. For the past six months, they have been donating two dinners and one lunch per month to Stepping Stones Shelter. Skye comes up with the menu, Tori gets the shopping done, and then they cook together. Stepping Stones feeds about 25 people, so the quantity is manageable. They make an extra portion for their dinner so they can taste test and see what they want to make again. They both also like that the shelter is close by, so it feels more personal and rewarding. During quarantine, they needed ways to pass the time and distract them. Making lasagna noodles from scratch was a first for them. By cooking meals for families at Stepping Stones Shelter, they get to spend time together and have fun cooking!