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Volunteer Appreciation Week–Meet Ellie!

by Jennifer Hipple | Apr 22, 2022 | Blog, volunteer, Volunteer Appreciation Week

Volunteer Appreciation Week–Meet Ellie!

Meet one of our dedicated volunteers! A retired teacher meets her match at chess! When Ellie Brockman, a retired teacher, learned of a volunteer opportunity at Hammer for someone who enjoyed the challenge of chess, she tells us she was delighted. Before retiring from Minneapolis Public Schools,...

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Volunteer Appreciation Week–Meet John!

by Jennifer Hipple | Apr 21, 2022 | Blog, volunteer, Volunteer Appreciation Week

Volunteer Appreciation Week–Meet John!

Meet one of our terrific volunteers! John gives Andy guitar lessons and they enjoy “jamming” together. One evening, John Hanson was searching the internet for volunteer opportunities and stumbled across opportunities at Hammer through the HandsOn Twin Cities website. He saw a posting...

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Volunteer Appreciation Week–Meet Sharla!

by Jennifer Hipple | Apr 20, 2022 | Blog, volunteer, Volunteer Appreciation Week

Volunteer Appreciation Week–Meet Sharla!

Meet One of Our Big-hearted Volunteers Sharla Duerre adopted a Hammer home! During the pandemic, when everything was shut down, I was missing my volunteer involvement—the connections and relationships. “I had seen this group of guys walking occasionally, just down the street from me and I found...

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Volunteer Appreciation Week–Meet Victor!

by Jennifer Hipple | Apr 19, 2022 | Blog, volunteer, Volunteer Appreciation Week

Volunteer Appreciation Week–Meet Victor!

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...

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Volunteer Appreciation Week–Meet Julie!

by Jennifer Hipple | Apr 18, 2022 | volunteer, Volunteer Appreciation Week

Volunteer Appreciation Week–Meet Julie!

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...

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