Betty Says Thanks

Our Safe at Home volunteers recently made safety and accessibility modifications for Betty, who lives in Mendota Heights and has some trouble navigating her home safely.  Wes and Steve installed grab bars, a shower seat, a handheld shower unit, no-slip bath treads, exterior railings, an outdoor motion light, smoke detectors, a fire extinguisher and a carbon monoxide detector.

Betty wrote us a very kind thank you note that we wanted to share.  She said, “I want to thank you for all you’ve done for me. You were all so easy to talk to and so helpful…Wes and Steve did a great job and were very personable. Words just can’t tell you how much you have made my everyday life so much easier for me.  I never thought I’d get the help I got.  I feel so much safer now. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.”

Thank you to our Safe at Home volunteers and our partners who support this important program!

Welcome Fitzie!

Please join us in welcoming Fitzie Heimdahl to our team!  Fitzie will be serving a year with us as an AmeriCorps VISTA, focusing on increasing our capacity for volunteer recruitment, management, recognition and retention.  Fitzie has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, as well as a variety of experience working with nonprofit organizations that focus on environmental issues, urban planning, historic preservation, and community development.  We are thrilled to have Fitzie join our team!