April was National Volunteer Month. As nonprofits, we often spend a lot of time talking about the challenges our communities face and the support we offer. But we don’t always talk enough about the vital role volunteers play in advancing our mission and lifting up our community.
For a place-based mission like Emmaus House, this is especially true. We don’t just serve the community, we are the community. Our campus is a space for community members to connect with one another and lift each other up through service.
For that reason, our volunteers aren’t just part-time workers—they are the very spirit of what we’re doing, and, as such, they deserve both our respect and our recognition.
In Their Words
We’re grateful to everyone who helps out at Emmaus House, whether it’s after school or during the holidays, but we want to call out a few of our long-term volunteers specifically for everything they do day in and day out to support and strengthen our community.
In honor of National Volunteer Week—and our profound appreciation for all that they do—we reached out to our Lokey Help Center volunteers to learn a little about what their experience volunteering has meant to them.
