Towne Park Volunteers at Lighthouse Shelter
Towne Park associates serve dinner to the clients of The Lighthouse Shelter in Annapolis, MD
On Tuesday, June 21, Towne Park volunteers provided and
served dinner to the “clients” of The Lighthouse Shelter, a local Annapolis
facility that provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, a resource and
support center, and homeless day shelter. Volunteers included: Rebecca
Rothschild, Matt Cahill, Rick Sorrells, Rita Hinkel, Kristen Zick, Tricia
Wetzel, Sarah Altman, Ruth Levin, Jill Farschman, and Cindy Wetzel.
Kathleen Lalor, Tracey Tinker and Casey Walker helped
plan and organize the event, which everyone agreed was a success. It was a
great evening filled with great food and great people! The menu consisted of
lasagna, bread, salad and fruit for dessert and clients of The Lighthouse
Shelter came up for extra helpings.
During the month of May, a Change for Charity jar was
placed at the front desk, and a total of $169 was collected. The money raised
was used to purchase the food served at the shelter, so thank you to all who
donated. Matt has graciously pledged to match this amount.
Preparing the Meal The Volunteers Serving Clients
Following are some volunteer testimonials about the event:
“It was very heartwarming to help those people in need at
the shelter. They are very kind and thankful people. I had a great time serving
dinner to them and it was definitely an uplifting experience! I would also like
to add that one of the clients said that we were the most professional looking
group that he’s ever seen in that kitchen! We definitely Made It Matter!”
–
Tricia Wetzel, Administrative Assistant
“This was my first experience volunteering at a homeless
shelter, I didn’t know what to expect or what I would take from
the event. I must say, the simplest acts my fellow coworkers and I performed
were clearly appreciated by everyone at The Lighthouse Shelter! There was a
young man that continually thanked Matt Cahill and the rest of the “front line”
servers for the delicious lasagna that, in his book was “12 stars”. Just to see
the smiling faces on some of the clients was gratitude enough for me to
definitely return to the Lighthouse Shelter in the near future!”
-Sarah Altman,
Benefits Administrator
“Meeting the residents of The Lighthouse Shelter and
serving them a nourishing dinner was such a valuable experience for me. I was
moved by the fellowship with the residents and cherished the opportunity to
engage in a small act of kindness with my Towne Park colleagues. I am proud to
work for a company with genuine caring for the communities where we serve.”
-
Jill Farschman, Director of Development and Communications
“The Lighthouse Shelter has great new facilities and
wonderfully appreciative residents who were a pleasure to serve. This was a
super experience that I highly recommend to all.”
-Rick Sorrells, Executive Vice
President of Administration
