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Iredell Christian Ministries honors community volunteers
Chyna Broadnax
ICM Executive Director Natalie Rickabaugh speaks to the crowd during the Volunteer Appreciation dinner, Tuesday.
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Published: October 28, 2009
Iredell Christian Ministries recognized the volunteers who lend their unwavering support to the local nonprofit organization with an appreciation dinner Tuesday night.
The dinner, hosted by Broad Street Methodist United Church, was Iredell Christian Ministries' third in as many years.
Volunteer Betty Jo Anderson has volunteered since the organization's inception nearly three years ago.
"I believed in the purpose of the organization and reaching out to people," she said.
Anderson volunteers one day every other week. Her primary task is to help families shop in the food pantry.
Volunteers play an integral role in the fabric of the organization. There are only a handful of paid employees, and 70-some volunteers make up the rest of the work force.
Volunteers perform an array of tasks, including data entry, client assistance, housekeeping and picking up food from local grocery stores and the food bank in Winston-Salem.
ICM Operations Director David Comer took a few minutes to give thanks to those who sat before him during the dinner.
"The best people to work with are volunteers," he said. "Volunteers do what they do because they like what they do."
Comer said volunteers play an integral role in the community.
"You not only make your community a better place to live, but a safer place to live," he told the crowd.
Executive Director Natalie Rickabaugh said the dinner is an opportunity to show volunteers how important they are.
"We want to show appreciation to those who contribute so much to our community," she said.
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