{"id":62,"date":"2015-04-15T18:30:06","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T18:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kitchenangels.org\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2020-05-24T16:27:48","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T22:27:48","slug":"volunteer-spotlight-and-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kitchenangels.org\/volunteer-spotlight-and-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our highly dedicated and caring volunteers are the heartbeat and lifeblood of Kitchen Angels. Without their contributions of time, energy, and talent, we could never deliver on our mission to make sure our homebound neighbors receive nutritious meals for as long as they need assistance. Each and every one of our volunteers is crucial in carrying out our mission and is very much appreciated by our staff and our clients. Here are some of the extraordinarily generous people that make Kitchen Angels so special.<\/p>\n<h3>Spotlight on Ron Wieneke<\/h3>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-390 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/kitchenangels.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Angel-Ron-Wieneke-480x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ron has been volunteering with us for five years and we now consider him our Kitchen Angels unofficial Baker. Retired from Los Alamos Labs, Ron began volunteering in the kitchen and as a delivery driver. He\u2019s always had an interest in baking and learned the basics from the women in his family including his mother and aunts. These days Ron focuses on baking and now bakes all of our delectable desserts from banana bread with peanut butter frosting to cookies and muffins. Ron says he loves to bake anything with pumpkin and loves this time of year. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Spotlight on the Keeping Independent Vision Alive (KIVA) Program<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2701\" src=\"https:\/\/kitchenangels.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/KIVA-1494x1254.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"252\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For the past 5 years, the Santa Fe Public Schools KIVA program has been sending a group of young adults\u00a0to volunteer at Kitchen Angels. KIVA focuses on job training and placement for 18 to 22 year old\u00a0individuals with learning disabilities. These young people are very enthusiastic about helping out at\u00a0Kitchen Angels and learning new skills. Chris, a recent graduate of the KIVA program said he will miss\u00a0washing dishes on Tuesdays. Stephanie loves sorting and stacking our paper bags, as well as helping in\u00a0the kitchen. We look forward to and appreciate very much the\u00a0smiling faces and dedication of our KIVA students who volunteer for Kitchen Angels!<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Meet More of Our Angels<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_1438\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1438\" class=\"wp-image-1438 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/kitchenangels.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Kate-K-1000x1590.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kate volunteers in Kitchenality and is an expert with sorting donations.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1464\" style=\"width: 223px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1464\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1464\" src=\"http:\/\/kitchenangels.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Richard-454x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Richard has been volunteering for 19 years, and is now one of our Tuesday delivery coordinators.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1461\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1461\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1461\" src=\"http:\/\/kitchenangels.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RobHiggins-2304x3072.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rob has been a delivery driver for 26 years and counting!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our highly dedicated and caring volunteers are the heartbeat and lifeblood of Kitchen Angels. 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