Volunteers of the month

Posted: Saturday, October 31, 2009

Adult volunteer of the month

John Carroll

Hometown: Nisswa

Family: Wife Suzanne, 5 children and 2 grandchildren

Volunteer activities: Confidence Learning Center where John helps with programs throughout the summer, Jaycees Extravaganza, Diamond in the Rough, Clean Up Day, Confidence Classic, Region 5 Special Olympics, Winter Olympics, Frozen 4, Fishing Has No Boundaries and in the summer drives boats a few days a week. K of C Tootsie Roll drive, Kiwanis and volunteers at All Saints Catholic Church.

John Carroll

I volunteer because: I enjoy being involved in my community and helping out where I can.

My most rewarding volunteer experience: Fishing Has No Boundaries was a special opportunity, I love to fish plus I was able to help with the campers.

Nominated by: Mary Harder, volunteer director at Confidence Learning Center

To nominate an Adult Volunteer of the Month notify: Monica Husen at 218-828-3515 or e-mail: mhusen@gslakesandpines.org

Youth volunteer of the month

Erin Einarson

Hometown: Baxter

Family: Parents Jim and Pat and 1 brother

Volunteer activities: Junior Rotarian in the Interact Club and has also helped them with roadside clean-up, participated in Tent city, Crop Walk, given Blood, Environmental Club, Lord of Life Church where she is a Bible school teacher and a vacation Bible school assistant, helps at the soup kitchen, Salvation Army bell ringer, participated in a mission trip, packaged food for Feed the Children Campaign.

I volunteer because: I like making a difference by volunteering and helping others and it makes me feel good.

John Carroll

My most rewarding volunteer experience: I could not pick just one, In Bible school I work with 3 year olds and I enjoy being with children and also when I was on a mission trip and we put on a youth carnival and seeing how the children enjoyed that.

Nominated by: Beth Pfingsten

To nominate a Youth Volunteer of the Month notify: Monica Husen at 218-828-3515 or e-mail- mhusen@gslakesandpines.org



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