Meet one of our fabulous volunteers! Victor Sugumar loves to travel, so when he learned about Hammer Travel, he knew he had found a great way to volunteer. “I’m very hands on and it’s one way I can work with individuals,” he says. “Every trip offers something unique.” He tells about a recent trip...
Meet One of Our Fabulous Volunteers! Julie Dorn has been volunteering with Hammer as a mentor to Stephanie since July 2020. Why do you choose to volunteer with Hammer Residences? I have volunteered with other organizations in the past, but I was looking for a way to give back in a more meaningful...
We wish to congratulate and celebrate two of our long-time volunteers, Marshall and Dru Anderson, as they retire from over 20 years of volunteer service with Hammer Residences. The Andersons say it was Hammer’s former CEO, Tim Nelson, who recruited them as volunteers. Marshall’s son (Dru’s...
By Angela Bernhardt, Director of Major Gifts When the pandemic began, Sue Pretzel called the hospital in Aitken, Minnesota to see how she could help. A lifelong quilter, she was sent a pattern for face masks and got to work at her home on Big Sandy Lake in McGregor using her vast supply of fabric...
By Cathy Thoma, Director of Volunteer Resources Congratulations to Hammer’s Community Partner Award Recipient – Medica! Thank you to the Medica employees who have and continue to volunteer their time engaging with the individuals we support. Your dedication and commitment has truly enriched so...
By Cathy Thoma, Director of Volunteer Resources Andy and Sarah are the amazing coaches for Hammer’s Floor Hockey League. As Katie Pease, Hammer’s Community Life Coordinator says, “They have grown the Hammer Floor Hockey program into what it is today and are 100% dedicated to every part of the...
By Cathy Thoma, Director of Volunteer Resources The Sauer Family has been volunteering with the individuals at our Unity home since 2013. Since then, John, Linda and Abby have accrued over 700 hours of service! #LocalLight It all began when Abby took a service learning class at Benilde-St....
By Cathy Thoma, Director of Volunteer Resources Cindi Laurent is one of our Hammer Community Partner Award recipients and a volunteer extraordinaire. Cindi has been volunteering with Hammer since 2015 and has accrued over 1,000 hours of service! Cindi is Carol’s one on one volunteer. They have...
By Cathy Thoma, Director of Volunteer Resources It’s Volunteer Appreciation Week, and we would like to introduce you to Hammer’s Community Partner Youth Award recipient, Abby Oldham. Abby Oldham is a senior at Wayzata High School, and a one on one volunteer with Gina at Emery. When Abby...
Hammer’s Volunteer of the Month is Terry Martin! Terry Martin began as a pet therapy volunteer with Hammer starting in January 2017. Since then he and his dog Sunny have volunteered each week with Stacy at Welcome Place. Terry was recently trained on how to use a lift van, which opened up the many...
By Barbara Brandt, Director of Communication Who knew that when she left Montana headed for Las Vegas, Lesa Fenwick would end up owning Candlelight Floral and Gifts in Wayzata, Minnesota. Well, fate and a lot of hard work had a great deal to do with it! Lesa was born and raised in Bozeman,...
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