October’s Volunteer of the Month, Nancy Rezabek, has a real heart for helping others whether it’s at work or during her free time. As a Registered Nurse, Nancy spends her time helping patients at the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center and her time off volunteering for the City of Columbia.
Nancy has been volunteering for the city since 2003 and is active in Park Patrol and TreeKeepers. She also helps out with events such as Polar Bear Plunge for the Special Olympics, Bike Walk and Wheel Week, and the Hinkson Clean Sweep.
Volunteer Programs Assistant, Lisa Rohmiller, says, “As a champion of outdoor activities, Nancy sets a positive example for others, whether working at a Bike, Walk and Wheel Week breakfast station, cutting out invasive Honeysuckle and Callery Pear trees, or wrapping bare-root tree seedlings for the Arbor Day Tree Giveaway. When the public sees her in service, perhaps they stop to think they can provide a similar service to the community.”
Dave Dittmer, the City’s Forester, has similar wonderful things to say about Nancy, “She has a great go-getter attitude, and obviously cares quite a bit about the quality of life in Columbia.”
Written by volunteer Brittany Perrin
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