Macdonald Center holds Annual Volunteer Celebration

Macdonald Center hosted its annual Volunteer Appreciation event on May 25 in the Center’s Hospitality Room.  Over 30 volunteers enjoyed coffee and cake and inspirational remarks by Evelyn Gerardo Challis, Director of Mission Integration and Spiritual Formation at Providence Health and Services. Marylee King, Center Director, reported that 374 volunteers provided 17,547 hours of service last year, the equivalent of 8 full-time employees!

Evelyn joined us in thanking our volunteers for their service to the forgotten poor. She praised us for providing a place of belonging and a sense of community for so many people in Old Town.  “No one is forgotten…. everyone counts…… everything matters” was one of many poems shared during the celebration.

To the 344 volunteers who could not join us this afternoon, THANK YOU for the generous ways you have shared your time and energy with the Macdonald Center!