2024 Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, April 9, at Kensington
The Shelter for Abused Women & Children honored its dedicated volunteers, April 9, 2024, with a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at Kensington Country Club.
Jimany McLaughlin was honored as 2024 Volunteer of the Year. Jimany is a 28-year volunteer with The Shelter and during that time, she has given thousands of hours at The Shelter Options Shoppe. In the weeks following damage from Hurricane Ian, Jimany would stop by The Shelter Options Shoppe several times a week to see when she could start working again. Once volunteers were able come back, she was there to help get us up and running again. Jimany is an inspiration to us all.
Other Outstanding Shelter volunteers for 2023-24 included:
- Christy Cunningham-Adams, Outstanding Administration Volunteer
- Janice Bostock, Outstanding Shelter Guild Volunteer
- Jennifer Quinlan and Susan Gill, Outstanding Emergency Shelter Volunteers, Naples
- Luan Dean, Outstanding Human Trafficking Volunteer, Immokalee
- Faye Kozelka, Outstanding Outreach Volunteer
- Julie Smith, Outstanding Options Volunteer
- Charlotte Tarr, Monarch Award for Volunteerism
Volunteers with 10 or more years of service included
- Jimany Sue McLaughlin – 28
- Barbara Johnson – 25
- Nancy Herbert – 19
- Betty Tinsler – 19
- Shirley Neu – 18
- Jean Travlos – 18
- Irmgard Wannamaker – 18
- Charlotte Werdell – 18
- Judye Baer – 15
- Charlotte Tarr – 14
- Erika Aron – 13
- Josie Beers – 13
- Barbara Foley – 13
- Pat Jackson – 13
- Sue Like – 13
- Joan Orr – 13
- Jan Patterson -13
- Lynn Wigton – 13
- Carolyn Angevine – 12
- Mary Ellen Felbig – 12
- Georgi Gallagher – 12
- Evelyn Groch – 12
- Sherrie Meek – 12
- Maxine Robbins – 12
“Your dedication, selflessness, and commitment have woven a tapestry of positive change within our community that is truly remarkable,” said Shelter CDO Cyndi Fields, “Today, we celebrate you – our extraordinary volunteers!”
