Spring 2026 Volunteer List Nika Ayre Emily Akemon Will Anton Maddie Antonio Manny Arroyo
Volunteer With Us! by Sarah Lewis
After a year and a half at the Community Center working across the Development and Communications departments, I’m excited to share that I’ve recently added Volunteer Coordination to my role. As our organization continues to grow, we are eager to expand our volunteer family and invite more community members to get involved. We are fortunate to have a strong core of dedicated volunteers supporting many areas of our work—from Senior Lunch and the Food Bank to events and our tutoring program. As the Center grows, so does the need for volunteer support. Volunteers play a vital role in our work, contributing in a variety of ways including project-based support, skill-specific assistance, ongoing or one-time opportunities, and day-to- day tasks across departments. There are several upcoming events this year that would benefit from the help of enthusiastic volunteers, including the April 19 Climate Fest, the April 25 Javier Zamora Book Event, the Spring Art Show in May, the May 30 Parachute Days concert, the June 21 McQuilkin Family Music Hour, and the July 18 Valley Car Show—to name just a few. And the list keeps growing.
Mary Alice Kirincic Paul Kirincic Richard Lang Susie Lerer Roger Marden Audrey Matheson Anne McClain Eben McConnell Dan McGarry Pat McGraw Melisa Meith Bertha Mendoza
Jenni Bahrt Bob Baker Catherine Barnes Al Baylacq Mel Bebbington Penelope Behr Sandy Bellak Julie Benjamin Zoila Berardi Kay Bolla Bob Brenner Bob Cahn Lynn Charne EJ Chavez Jeanine Chavin Owen Clapp John Clarke Michael Conklin Rodrigo Corral Howie Cort Samantha Davidson Anny Densmore Wilmar DeLeon Rudi Dundas Thomas Durrer Chris Elliott Marilyn Englander Anne Faught Stephanie Fein Phil Ferlino Jackson Gaunt Kevin Gladstone Emily Goodwin Tobias Green John Gunnarson Clayton Haberman Miyo Hall Diana Hammer Kathleen Hasse Poppy Henderson Janet Hughes Kelly Hunt Carmen Irizarry Kristin Jakob Eleanor Kernodle Joe Kerr Carolina Killion Steve Kinsey Lesley Klor Karen Koenig Gideon Korrell Susan Kraft
Tony Miceli Carl Miller
Eva Montgomery Fiona O’Connor John O’Connor
Kate O’Connor Morgan Olsen Arianna Ortiz David Ortiz Peter Oppenheimer Colby Ramirez-O’Donnell Molly Rea Carol Rebscher Larry Rippee
Sara Robinson Linda Rockwell Jerome Rubin Suzanne Sadowsky Eileen Schatz Corinna Schubert Judith Selby Lang Ella Signor Jeff Silberman Michael Singleton Andy Smith Jeff Smith
If you are interested in volunteering for a specific department, helping at an event, or simply adding your name to our volunteer list, please reach out to me at slewis@sgvcc.org. I would love to connect with you. You can also stay informed about upcoming volunteer opportunities by subscribing to our weekly com- munity email, sent every Thursday.
We look forward to welcoming you into our volunteer community. Why We Give? by Al Baylacq of Good Earth Natural Foods
Gina Smith Jay Soladay Phil Sotter Leya Stieber
When I ponder the level of support this grocery store has received over the decades, I’m unbelievably proud to be a part of such an institution that represents healthy choices for so many. A lot of Good Earth shoppers have simply dedicated a slightly higher percentage of their income for good healthy food. We live by knowing what we put in and on our bodies, matters a lot—in order to live a thriving and active, but most importantly, healthy life. I am also keenly aware of the real privilege that many of us have in being able to commit to eating at the Good Earth. For someone who in early life came from real struggle and very difficult times, that included relying on government assistance and basic food programs, I am incredibly grateful for getting to where I have in life. Those early years of struggle for me and my siblings had a lasting effect, and inspires me to want to give back to our amazing community.
Mira Stinemates Larkin Sylvester Chris Taylor Ace Thelin
Jasper Thelin Eva Thomas Dennis Thompson James Tolbert Vanessa Trinidad-Benito Juliette Valente
Paul Valente Lyla Warren Aaron Weiss Peter Werba Stefan Werba
The Good Earth has been committed to providing healthy organic food and services to many local groups over the years and we will continue to do so. Support for the Community Center, specifically for its programs, and the incredible staff that execute really important health programs/services for our com- munity—will continue for as long as I can see. These are difficult times; Giving is an antidote, helping me get through the madness of the world. Knowing that I can help people in our community—even if just a little bit—makes for simply a better day.
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