Volunteer Spotlight: Nate Whitson
Nate started at Teen Feed in March 2014. Calm, laid-back, and very approachable, Nate volunteers as an Advocate every Wednesday night, building strong relationships and trust with the youth we serve. Born and raised in Federal Way and educated at the University of Washington in Seattle, Nate spent a summer in San Francisco as an intern […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Geneva
Starting their life journey in Bellevue, Washington, Geneva spent some time in West Palm Beach, Florida, before returning to the Pacific Northwest and becoming a valued member of the Teen Feed family. Since day one, Geneva has been an upbeat, positive, and welcoming presence at Teen Feed and, on Tuesdays when they volunteer, they are often seen running […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Janet Himstead
Janet Himstead grew up in New Jersey and found herself in Seattle after living in California for 12 years and also spending some time in Jamaica. Janet and her daughter, Geneva, volunteer as advocates on Wednesday nights. Typically you will find Janet offering to take on any job that will help make the night run smoothly for […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Rhonda Ellis
We are very happy to announce that Advocate Volunteer, Rhonda Ellis, is November’s Volunteer Spotlight. Rhonda is originally from Kansas City, Missouri. She has always wanted to live close to the mountains, and, ever since being recruited by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center 16 years ago, she has enjoyed calling Seattle her home. Rhonda has been a […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Carole Brand
It’s simple. It’s relationships. It is our extreme privilege to announce that Advocate Volunteer, Carole Brand, is this month’s Volunteer Spotlight! From Canada and New York to the beautiful Great Britain, Carole has called some amazing locales home, so we count ourselves very lucky that she has settled down here in Washington and now joins […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Oliver P.
It is our extreme privilege to announce Oliver P. as our September Volunteer Spotlight! Born and raised in Seattle. WA, Oliver brings unbridled enthusiasm and warmth to program every week. He is a recent high school graduate, and plays six instruments, including the alto sax and ukulele. Oliver P. is an unmovable mountain of warmth […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Evangelyn Nkwopara
Evangelyn Nkwopara is more than a volunteer. Evangelyn brings a dependable, steadfast, and light-hearted disposition to Teen Feed every Wednesday night. As an Advocate, she provides a welcomed warmth to youth at Teen Feed on a weekly basis. It is our pleasure to feature her in our August Volunteer Spotlight. When did you start at […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Kit T.
It is our extreme pleasure to introduce you to our July Volunteer Spotlight, Kit! Kit brings her whole self to Teen Feed every Tuesday night as an Ally volunteer, providing a peer connections for youth while sharing the warmth and attentive kindness that you would expect from family. She grew up here in the Emerald […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Jasmine Daniels
Jasmine Daniels, a Force for Good! We are so very excited to spotlight Jasmine this month. After spending most of her youth in Anchorage, Alaska, she came to Seattle in 2009 to study Psychology at the University of Washington. Jasmine is a Advocate Volunteer who provides positive connections for youth, gracing Teen Feed with her […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Hana Alicic
Hana Alicic Gives Everything She’s Got Hana is an absolutely incredible young woman. To be honest, we’re shocked we haven’t featured here already! She’s one of the busiest volunteers we’ve ever met, and one of the most dedicated. Along with wrapping up her undergraduate degree in Public Health and Statistics at UW, she works […]