Thank You EmpowerNL Volunteers!

May 4, 2025

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“Having volunteer board members as ambassadors in the community provides opportunity for others to learn about our services.”
– Kathy Hawkins, Executive Director, EmpowerNL

“I’m grateful to all of our volunteers but I’ve especially enjoyed getting to have family and friends coming to support building our shed and accessible garden beds. They have a skillset we desperately needed and they got to feel like they got to be a part of what we do at Empower.”
– Sherri Tucker, Member Services Coordinator, EmpowerNL

“Having dedicated volunteers to help support festivals in the community makes it easier for people with disabilities to be engaged with community.”
– Kathy Hawkins, Executive Director, EmpowerNL

“Advocacy Services is extremely grateful to the volunteers that allow us to run a free tax clinic for our Members every year. This year, our volunteers helped 38 members complete and file their taxes!”
– Joby Fleming, Advocacy Service Manager, EmpowerNL

“Having a volunteer Board of Directors ensures that our organization is governed in an efficient and effective manner so we can provide services to over 200 members.”
– Kathy Hawkins, Executive Director, EmpowerNL