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Angela Ulrich (right), Volunteer for the Goodwill Columbus Volunteers Express program stands with
Caroline Markworth (left), Manager of Volunteers Program and Communication, as Angela receives
the Goodwill Industries International Volunteer of the Year Award.
Columbus, OH –
An unwavering,
seven-year commitment to helping individuals with disabilities
participate more fully in their communities has earned Angela
Ulrich, a Dublin resident and employee of Verizon Wireless, the 2007
Goodwill Industries International Volunteer of the Year award.
Ulrich serves
Goodwill Columbus in a number of ways, most significantly through
the Volunteers Express program. Throughout her tenure, Ulrich has
maintained a weekly commitment to helping individuals with physical
disabilities live more independently in the community. She helps
Goodwill participants undertake basic daily tasks, such as reading
mail and accessing public transportation, responsibilities they
would not otherwise be able to accomplish due to their disability.
According to
Caroline Markworth, Manager of Volunteer Programs and Communications
at Goodwill Columbus, the tasks may seem simple, but undertaking and
completing them are crucial to the health and well-being of the
individuals served through this program.
“When Angela
became a Goodwill Columbus Volunteer, she expressed the desire to
find a program that allows for hands-on assistance to help those who
are trying to help themselves,” says Markworth. “She is dedicated to
helping individuals with disabilities who need help maintaining
their independence and participating in the community to the fullest
extent possible.”
Ulrich
volunteers for Goodwill Columbus in several other capacities as
well, including assisting at special events, offering expertise in
fundraising and marketing, recruiting other volunteers and
contributing to various activities that support the mission and
services of Goodwill Columbus.
“Angela’s
volunteerism speaks volumes about her passion to make a contribution
to the world around her,” says George W. Kessinger, President and
CEO of Goodwill Industries International. “Goodwill Columbus and the
entire Goodwill network benefit immensely from the generosity of
someone who commits so fully to helping others.”
GoodwillColumbus is the 6th largest social service organization in central
Ohio. Each year Goodwill Columbus provides 1.2 million hours of
service to nearly 2,000 people with disabilities and other barriers
through training, job placement programs, and work programs for
individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities
and service programs. For more information, visit
www.goodwillcolumbus.com.
The
Volunteer of the Year Award is given in recognition of an
outstanding volunteer who works in support of a member Goodwill
organization. The program is designed to focus attention on the
expanding role of the volunteer in Goodwill Industries and the
organization's commitment to serving people with disabilities and
other barriers to employment.
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