by Anna Stock, Houston Food Bank coordinator
We honor the 158 CTK volunteers who worked a total of 474 hours at the Houston Food Bank (HBF) on six Saturday mornings in 2009. This is an increase of 35 volunteers over last year. There were some “one-timers” and many “repeaters,” some of whom worked all 6 Saturdays. The 474 hours worked by CTK in 2009 are valued at $19.51 each for grant writing purposes, making the 2009 CTK volunteer efforts worth $9,248.00. Last year there were 123 volunteers who worked 369 hours for a contribution worth $7,200. In 2007 CTK volunteers worked a total of 279 hours that were valued at $4,185. Remember 2004 when CTK averaged only two to three workers who volunteered on six dates? Good Work!
The HFB can stretch a dollar to purchase between $6 and $8 worth of food since volunteers eliminate most of the salary expense. Assuming an average of $7.00, our $9,248.00 “contribution” allowed the HFB to purchase $64,736 worth of food, which translates into about 44,000 meals.
CTK is making a meaningful difference in an organization that feeds over 250,000 persons every month! Aren’t you glad you volunteer?
The CTK volunteers at the Houston Food Bank in 2009 include:
Jan Bouquot, Jerry Bouquot, Dagmar Beck, Alexander Beck, Phyllis Begin, Lisa Brenskelle and Elmer Ledesma, Bill Chapman, Bill Cole, Annette Cole, Beverly Davis, Caroline Friberg, Sandy Fenner, Bill Fenner, Ute Franklin, Anja Franklin, Evan Harper, Richard Harper, Courtney Harper, Doris Hanneman, Martha Hughes, Josh Hughes, Tom Ham, Tom Hunt, Heidi Huber, Scott Humbert, Lisa Jensen, Bridget Jensen, Gerti Kuhn, Bruno Kuhn, Walker Keller, Steve Lang, Tim Lenz, Todd Lee, Louis Monroe, Paul Monroe, Marie Monroe, Betsy Morris and daughter, Debbie Merker, Gretchen Merchant, Gary Merchant, Meredith Moore, Terri Koehler, Ed Nikonowicz, Peter Nikonowicz, Rebecca Nikonowicz, Melinda Klein, Juliette Kahle, George Souroullas, Aaron Lee, Nancy Letness, Dewey Letness, Rochelle Manske, Thaine Manske, Mary Jane Osborn, Mary Neberman, Naomi Nelson, Bill Pelham, Don Rice, George Randt, Ken Rogers, Kathy Rogers, Flora Roeder, Linda Schoene, Jeff Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Rebecca Shields, Debbie Mireur Seiler, Lori Smith, Anna Stock, David Stock, Kristine Solberg, Uwe Strecker, Scott Schoppe, Lois Tersten, Kathy Taylor, Martin Salas, Andrea Salas, Jim Walker, Martha Winston, Wendy Wentland, Tom Williams, Anna Fay Williams, David West and Amy Baird, Pat Zimmerman.
We invite you to join this enthusiastic, motivated, skilled, good-looking team of volunteers. You will meet interesting people, enjoy physical work, and help others. How can you resist?