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Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Caren Fishman, born in Portland, Maine, talks about her childhood growing up Jewish, and how she eventually settled in Andover with her family. Through volunteer work, she found a way to give back to the...

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: John Hess shares his story growing up in West Virginia, where his family valued traveling and spending time with relatives. After going to graduate school at Cornell, he moved to Andover with his family. He...

Service work in Hanoi 2019

Spouses, Tom Moberg (79) and Mary Moberg (77), talk about their shared interests in travel and the outdoors, and their connection to the North Country National Scenic Trail.

Friends Mark "MK" Getz (61) and Phil Hottel (65) share a conversation about their upbringings, their friendship, and their work as volunteers with their local fire departments.

Friends and former coworkers Eve Tovino (47) and Mike Flaherty (55) share a conversation about their work with the Shared Table Food Pantry, their upbringings, and the difficulties people face in the United States.

Longtime friends and coworkers Phyllis Sato (88) and Carolyn Ohle (72) reminisce and reflect on their shared experiences as members and directors of Innisfree Village.

Denise Keegan (71) and her friend Duane Nycz (62) share a conversation about their bartending and restaurant careers, their families, the COVID-19 pandemic, and Soap Lake, WA, the city that they both call home.

I had the pleasure of interviewing the volunteer coordinator at my school, Auggie. We discussed many topics such as positivity, volunteering, and his own personal experiences with volunteering.

Cohort-mates Madeline Blyveis (31) and Tessa Fenstermaker (24) discuss their love of the North Country Trail (NCT) and the lessons they have learned as young women who love the outdoors.

Kelly Davis (43) has a conversation with her mother, Kathy Ross (71), about her education and career, family, relocating to Wisconsin, and the joys of retirement.

Ayden Harris (18) interviews Steve Budnack (~25ish) who owns the Parker Task Force about his life, what influenced him, and how he got to where he is today.

Nicole Charpentier (36) speaks with Nathan Brooks (36) and Hans Carlson (no age given) about her experience with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and the doctors who have supported her.

Interview with Monroe Massey about his time serving in the military.

Aileen and Alison talk about growing up on a farm, moving to Richmond, teaching at RHS, and her retired life as a community volunteer.

Joni Hendee (49) interviews her friend JoAnn Jones (68) about her time as a participant and volunteer at Dumas Wesley Community Center.

Wife, Karen Wald (61), and husband, Rick Wald (61), exchange family history, impactful memories, and stories from their philanthropic work.

Ms. Charlie Nelson, the director of Special Events at MIFA, talks about how her life and how changes in the African American have impacted her.

volunteering at The Mount pre and post Covid

Spouses Darlena Moore (60) and Samuel Moore (62) share a conversation about how they first met, Darlena’s time in foster care, and their family.

One Small Step participants Rachelle Wilson (56) and Sam Sims (47) discuss their upbringings and political beliefs. They talk about the political parties they are registered under, campaign financings, and abortion.

I interview my roommate and friend Melissa Elias

Lynn (68) shares her story from college professor to hospice volunteer to board member and board chair at TrinityCare.

Colleagues and friends Peter Nordgren (69) and Matthew Davis (46) discuss their connection to and relationship with the North Country National Scenic Trail.

Ann Schempp (45) interviews her colleague Margaret Schiffner (84) about her family, her childhood, and her involvement in the Moses Lake community.