Volunteer Corner

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        Thirty-four volunteers from the Friends of the Cascade Library were awarded 2024 “Points of Light” medals and certificates at the annual KDL Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on November 8 in recognition of the generous sharing of their time and talents in support of the library.

      “Points of Light” (POL) is an international organization founded by President George H.W. Bush in 1990 to recognize the contributions to society of volunteers and the organizations that support them.

      While the POL awards have been around for many years, this was the first time KDL volunteers were recognized thanks to the efforts of KDL Volunteer Coordinator Deb Schultz who worked with each branch to accumulate the necessary information.

      “We all know that volunteers aren’t doing what they do for personal recognition,” said Joe David, president of the Cascade Friends group. “But, Deb wanted them to know how much they are appreciated, and this was a great way to do it.”

      There are three levels of POL awards based on each person’s total number of volunteer hours: Bronze (100-249 hours), Silver (250-499 hours), and Gold (500+ hours). Here are the award winners from the Cascade Friends:

• Bronze - Terry Barton, Kathy Chan, Marti Chardon, Elna Coetzee, Mary Drumheller, Judy Gillen, Michael Gillen, Laurel Ingram, Veronica Jones, Judy Kozlik, Lily Krieger, Linda Lampert, Barb Marcus, Alice Morrill, Barb Reid, Beth Van Over, Walt Wolf, Ron Wong, and Thomas Zubal.
• Silver - Mary Crosby-Davies, Judy Davis, Ellen Gray, Nancy Harper, Mary Kay Koff, Kathy Sullivan, and Judy Vana.
• Gold -Joe David, Linda David, Stephanie Doody, Mary Ann Lane, Jean LeMire, Marge Ohlman, Gail Rapp, and Linda Woods.

      “Congratulations to each of our award winners and to the other amazing volunteers who didn’t make this list,” David said. “We’re fortunate to have each and every one of them and want them to know it.”

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