The Art of Volunteering

Today we welcome Babita Jagnanan to our conversation. In her vital role, Babita oversees initiatives that provide essential resources to underserved communities. She actively coordinates efforts to distribute clothing, food, and everyday items to individuals in need, while also fostering partnerships with local businesses and donors. Babita’s hands-on involvement reflects her deep commitment to empowering others and creating a supportive environment for those in recovery, re-entry, and vulnerable populations. Links for today's episode: Phoenix Family Resources' website - www.phoenixfamilyresourcesde.org Phoenix Used Clothing's website - www.phoenixusedclothing.online Phoenix Family Resources' Instagram - www.instagram.com/Phoenixfamilyresourcecenterde Phoenix Used Clothing's Instagram - www.instagram.com/phoenixused.clothing Phoenix Family Resources' Facebook - www.facebook.com/people/Phoenix-Family-Resource-Center-De/61560499661661 Phoenix Used Clothing's Facebook - www.facebook.com/Phoenixusedclothing Babita Jagnanan's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/babita-jagnanan-191309124/ Join the FB Community: bit.ly/3tLaY1B Join the Mailing List: bit.ly/36VmYUY

Today we are joined by Javonna Wylie, President and CEO of Chester County OIC (CCOIC). Javonna is building community connections, heading coalitions and breaking barriers so that underrepresented, unemployed and unemployed residents of Chester County can access greater economic opportunities. Additionally, she is a strong advocate for the wellness of women and girls. Links for today's episode: Chester County OIC's website - www.ccoic.org Chester County OIC's Facebook - www.facebook.com/ChescoOIC Chester County OIC's X - www.x.com/ChesCoOIC Chester County OIC's Instagram - www.instagram.com/chestercountyoic Chester County OIC's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/chester-county-oic-ccoic Javonna Wylie's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/javonna-wylie-0ba714124 Join the FB Community: bit.ly/3tLaY1B Join the Mailing List: bit.ly/36VmYUY

In conversation today is Jan Michener, Founder and Executive Director of Arts Holding Hands and Hearts (AHHAH). AHHAH's mission is building equity and justice by empowering youth, strengthening families, and mobilizing communities through arts, literacy, and mindfulness. Links for today's episode: AHHAH's website - www.ahhah.org AHHAH's Instagram - www.instagram.com/artsholdinghandsandhearts AHHAH's Facebook - www.facebook.com/ArtsHoldingHandsAndHeartsInc AHHAH's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/arts-holding-hands-and-hearts-ahhah AHHAH's YouTube - www.youtube.com/@ArtsHoldingHandsAndHearts Jan Michener's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/janmichener Join the FB Community: bit.ly/3tLaY1B Join the Mailing List: bit.ly/36VmYUY

Joining the conversation today is Angelique Hinton, Executive Director of PA Youth Vote. Angelique is a political and community organizer and advocate for a new generation of voters. Through PA Youth Vote, she is able to educate young people ages 18 to 24 on the vital issues affecting their daily lives to ensure they show up to the polls and choose their elected leaders wisely. Links for today's episode: PA Youth Vote's website - www.payouthvote.org PA Youth Vote's Instagram - www.instagram.com/payouthvote PA Youth Vote's Facebook - www.facebook.com/PAyouthvote PA Youth Vote's X - www.x.com/payouthvote PA Youth Vote's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/payouthvote PA Youth Vote's YouTube - www.youtube.com/@PAyouthvote Angelique Hinton's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/angelique-hinton Join the FB Community: https://bit.ly/3tLaY1B Join the Mailing List: https://bit.ly/36VmYUY

This episode we welcome Emily Rice, Associate Director of Yellow Horse Equine Therapeutic Riding Programs to the conversation. Yellow Horse is a 501c3 non profit organization that program teaches children and adults of all abilities how to ride horses. Emily oversees all levels of the program, working closely their our volunteer coordinator to assist in training, scheduling, recruitment, and outreach. Links for today's episode: Yellow Horse's website - www.yellow-horse-equine.com Yellow Horse's Facebook - www.facebook.com/YellowHorseTherapy Join the FB Community: bit.ly/3tLaY1B Join the Mailing List: bit.ly/36VmYUY

Joining our ongoing conversation today is Milena Lanz, Executive Director of Maternal and Child Health Consortium. In addition, Milena has volunteered at her church since 2014 and in 2020, she joined the Chester County Law Enforcement Task Force on Race and Justice. Since 2019 Milena been a member of the PA Standards for Excellence for Nonprofit Organizations Committee (past chair) and serves as treasurer for the Chester County Women’s Commission. She also serves as the Board President of the PA Nonprofit Organizations (PANO) as well as a Board member for the Coatesville Center for Community Health in Coatesville PA. Links for today's episode: Maternal and Child Health Consortium's website - www.ccmchc.org Maternal and Child Health Consortium's X - www.x.com/mchcchesco Maternal and Child Health Consortium's Facebook - www.facebook.com/ccmchc.org Maternal and Child Health Consortium's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/ccmchc Maternal and Child Health Consortium's Instagram - www.instagram.com/maternalchildhealth Milena Lanz's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/milena-oberti-lanz-6a8723100 Join the FB Community: bit.ly/3tLaY1B Join the Mailing List: bit.ly/36VmYUY

Joining the conversation today is Luis Colmenares. Born in Venezuela, Luis is an Enterprise Customer Success Partner for SAP and has been with the company for 28 years with more than 35 in the IT field. Luis is a volunteer for CCF, MCHC, Casa de Venezuela, Latinos@SAP, TENT, ACLAMO, and the Downingtown Food Pantry. Links for today's episode: Luis Colmenares' LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/luismcolmenares SAP's website - www.sap.com Join the FB Community: bit.ly/3tLaY1B Join the Mailing List: bit.ly/36VmYUY

Nicole Hill is creator of Nikks Village, an unofficial non profit in Chester County, PA. Her priority is to help people, mainly women, heal from childhood trauma through retreats, workshops, and more. Nicole also helps to build and strengthen her community with service. She's different ways of reaching her community members and helping them to feel heard and helped. Nicole's life of services is reflected in the work Nikks Village does. Links for today's episode: Nikks Village's Facebook - www.facebook.com/people/Nikks-Village/100064255383005 Nikks Village's YouTube - www.youtube.com/@nikksvillage661 Nikks Village's website - www.nikksvillage.com Nicole Hill's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-hill-14b806164 Join the FB Community: bit.ly/3tLaY1B Join the Mailing List: bit.ly/36VmYUY

Today Stormy speaks with Theresa Hummel-Krallinger, Founder & Facilitator of Meet the Author. In addition to her responsibilities at Meet the Author, Theresa has been facilitating both in-person and virtual programs at the Pyramid Club in Philadelphia and via Zoom for 11 years. Links for today's episode: Meet the Author's Facebook - www.facebook.com/groups/1541861236072243 Meet the Author's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/meet-the-author Meet the Author's website - www.meettheauthorpc.com Theresa Hummel-Krallinger's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/tkrallinger Theresa Hummel-Krallinger's comedy Facebook - www.facebook.com/theresahkcomedy Theresa Hummel-Krallinger's comedy website - www.theresahkcomedy.com Join the FB Community: bit.ly/3tLaY1B Join the Mailing List: bit.ly/36VmYUY

Joining the conversation is All About dem Kids Founder and Director Dr. Amelia Butler. We cover her core values of volunteering, her inspirations, and her desire to give back. Links for today's episode: All About dem Kids' Facebook - www.facebook.com/all.about.dem.kids All About dem Kids' website - www.allaboutdemkidsa2dk.godaddysites.com Join the FB Community: bit.ly/3tLaY1B Join the Mailing List: bit.ly/36VmYUY

Joining Stormy today is Shara Nadler. She is the Director of Development & Corporate Sponsorships for JFNNJ and has been a volunteer in some capacity for most of her life. From painting schools in need of updates to organizing food drives for those with food insecurity, Shara has provided her time and resources to give back to her community. She has organized large scale volunteer initiatives across multiple counties and engaged hundreds of volunteers. Shara is a Board Member for Bergen Volunteer Center in Hackensack, New Jersey. Links for today's episode: JFNNJ's X - www.x.com/jfnnj JFNNJ's Instagram - www.instagram.com/jfnnj JFNNJ's Facebook - www.facebook.com/jfnnj JFNNJ's website - www.jfnnj.org Shara Nadler's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/shara-nadler-854b4870 Join the FB Community: bit.ly/3tLaY1B Join the Mailing List: bit.ly/36VmYUY

Joining the conversation today is Rebecca Piorko-Shelly. Rebecca is the Mentor Coordinator for JusticeWorks YouthCare is very passionate about her role and her volunteering journey. Links for today's episode: JusticeWorks YouthCare - www.justiceworksyouthcare.com JusticeWorks YouthCare's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/justiceworks-family-of-services Join the FB Community: bit.ly/3tLaY1B Join the Mailing List: bit.ly/36VmYUY

Returning to the podcast is Write2Matter founder Delores Connors. She joins Stormy for a conversation about the work Write2Matter is doing along with sharing other volunteering adventures. Links for today's episode: Write2Matter - www.write2matter.com Write2Matter's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/write2matter Delores Connors' Website - www.deloresconnors.com Delores Connors' LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/delores-connors-b69494222 Join the FB Community: bit.ly/3tLaY1B Join the Mailing List: bit.ly/36VmYUY

Erin LaBarge joins Stormy on the podcast for a conversation about her role as Global Lead, Volunteer & Employee Engagement Strategy at SAP and volunteering as a whole. Links for today's episode: SAP - www.sap.com Erin LaBarge's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/erin-leigh-labarge Join the FB Community: https://bit.ly/3tLaY1B Join the Mailing List: https://bit.ly/36VmYUY

On this episode Stormy is joined by Anne Gaughen, Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Fund at Lasell University. In her volunteering journey, Anne has filled practically every role and sees her current role as primarily to empower volunteers to create lasting change in their communities. Links for today's episode: Lasell University's Website - www.lasell.edu Anne Gaughen's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/anne-gaughen Anne Gaughen's Instagram - www.instagram.com/acgaughen Anne Gaughen's Facebook - www.facebook.com/acgaughen1 Join the FB Community: https://bit.ly/3tLaY1B Join the Mailing List: https://bit.ly/36VmYUY

Join Stormy in her conversation with Debi Burch and Beth Armanda, President and Vice-President of Lycoming Arts. Learn about how Lycoming Arts is bringing community together through a shared vision of thriving arts. Links for today's episode: Lycoming Arts' Website - www.lycomingarts.org Lycoming Arts' Facebook - www.facebook.com/lycomingarts Lycoming Arts' Instagram - www.instagram.com/lycomingarts Williamsport First Friday's Facebook - www.facebook.com/williamsportfirstfriday Join the FB Community: https://bit.ly/3tLaY1B Join the Mailing List: https://bit.ly/36VmYUY

This episode we are joined by Michal Smith, Executive Director of Cradles to Crayons. Michal and her team provide high energy volunteer opportunities for adults and children as young as five years old, who sort, check and pack clothing items for distribution free of charge to children aged 0-12 in the region. Links for today's episode: Interview with Cradles to Crayons Founder & CEO Lynn Margherio - www.developmentguild.com/at-the-helm/lynn-margherio-cradles-to-crayons-interivew Help End Clothing Insecurity! - www.cradlestocrayons.org/endclothinginsecurity The Impact of Clothing Insecurity on Children's Education - www.josiescloset.org/blog/the-impact-of-clothing-insecurity-on-children-s-education Cradles to Crayons' Website - www.cradlestocrayons.org/philadelphia Cradles to Crayons' Facebook - www.facebook.com/C2CPhiladelphia Cradles to Crayons' Instagram - www.instagram.com/c2cphiladelphia Cradles to Crayons' LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/cradlestocrayons Michal Smith's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/michal-smith-789957156 Join the FB Community: bit.ly/3tLaY1B Join the Mailing List: bit.ly/36VmYUY

Today Stormy sits with Celeste Mergens, founder of Days for Girls. Join in listening to Celeste's many stories from her volunteering experiences. Links for today's episode: Days for Girls - www.daysforgirls.org Days for Girls' Facebook - www.facebook.com/DaysforGirls Days for Girls' Instagram - www.instagram.com/daysforgirls Days for Girls' Twitter - www.twitter.com/daysforgirls Join the FB Community: bit.ly/3tLaY1B Join the Mailing List: bit.ly/36VmYUY

It's time to celebrate another year of volunteering conversation. What better time to do so than National Volunteering month. Whether this is your first episode or if you've been here from the start, we'd like to thank you for listening to the podcast. We can't wait to share our future guests with you. Links for today's episode: Join the FB Community: bit.ly/3tLaY1B Join the Mailing List: bit.ly/36VmYUY

Today's guest is Amy Tiemeyer. Amy is a veteran and the Pacific Northwest Manager of the Travis Manion Foundation. In their conversation, she and Stormy discuss topics from her volunteering experiences, her book (Stories of a Volunteeraholic), all the way to the foundation. Links for today's episode: Stories of a Volunteeraholic - Amazon (www.tinyurl.com/54ac9kwd), Barnes & Noble (www.tinyurl.com/9mexscn6) Travis Manion Foundation - www.travismanion.org Travis Manion Foundation's X (Twitter) - www.twitter.com/TMFoundation Travis Manion Foundation's Facebook - www.facebook.com/TravisManionFoundation Travis Manion Foundation's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/travis-manion-foundation Join the FB Community: bit.ly/3tLaY1B Join the Mailing List: bit.ly/36VmYUY