May’s Volunteer of the Month is the fantastic Alicia Snellings! Alicia has been volunteering with Irvine for 4 years in the preschool and with our parent-child programs. Beth Savitz, Irvine’s Early Childhood Programs Coordinator, nominated Alicia for this honor, and had this to say about Alicia: “Alicia has been my sidekick for the last four… Read more »
Our Volunteer of the Month for March is the always marvelous Moe Brown! Moe has been with Irvine for over 5 years as a Volunteer Naturalist, leading field trips, Nature in the Classroom, and the Eco-Explorers after school program! Courtney Sagal, Director of Community Engagement, said: “Moe is one of the most dedicated, energetic and… Read more »
Over the snow yet? As much as we love the way snow transforms Irvine to a winter wonderland, we need to keep our programs and preschool classes running! After Blizzard Jonas, Irvine needed a way to get our walkways and parking lot accessible for staff and visitors. In came our Volunteer of the Month, Tony… Read more »
November’s Volunteers of the Month are our fantastic Garden Keepers, Robin and Will Tress! Robin and Will were introduced to Garden Keepers after attending a program at Irvine about invasive plants. The two thought that they could put their extensive knowledge of Maryland native plants to good use through volunteering! Since they first started volunteering… Read more »
October’s Volunteer of the Month is Philip Orwig! Philip is a dedicated volunteer with Irvine’s development department. Each Tuesday, he can be found hard at work assembling mailings for special events, donor thank you letters, and more. Philip is dependable and hard-working – Valerie Becker, Development Associate, said “I can set my watch by Philip’s… Read more »
September’s Volunteer of the Month is the fantastic Youth Program Leader Monae Kerney! Monae, a student at Towson High School, spent 4 weeks this summer assisting counselors with Buds, Sprouts, and Discovery camps. According to staff, Monae arrived each day with “a positive attitude and limitless enthusiasm.” Gracie Harvey, Lead Counselor, said: “Monae lead activities… Read more »
August’s Volunteer of the Month is Neill Baker! Neill is a rising senior at Stevenson University. This summer, Neill completed his 150-hour capstone internship with Irvine. Everyone who had the opportunity to work with Neill has nothing but great things to say about him! Katie Roof, Manager of School & Urban Education Programs, said: “Neill… Read more »
