Community Volunteer Stories


Dorothy Kushner, retired Computer Professional

When Dorothy's application came to us, we zeroed in on her professional background. It isn't every day that a retired woman shows up here  with over 30 years of experience in the computer industry, some of it from back in the IBM Mainframe days.

Our volunteer outreach coordinator Bill Bracket phoned her immediately and gave her several options where her skills could be used to help with organization web sites.

She is currently advising us on the overhaul of our very own ConnectingVolunteers.org web site, and when that has stabilized she will move on to help some of our other nonprofits.

Here's an interesting twist: Dorothy is a seasonal resident of Sarasota, where her granddaughters live, but her "season" is September-January. The rest of the year she lives in Tel Aviv, Israel. She calls herself a "sunbird." She can do her volunteering year-round, wherever there is an Internet connection.


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Bill Brackett
It was early in 2012 that I dropped into the office of VCC as someone had suggested I go by and see what I could do to help. What a joy it has been since then. The staff is very supportive of us volunteers and the work I do enables me to connect with all kinds of wonderful caring people around the area. I’m a spiritual guy who feels that this gift of life is to be used to serve my brother and sister in any way that I can.
 
We came from Denver a few years ago and found people who come from our roots in New England and the Midwest. I worked for several companies in their marketing department and then moved into a management position in an international nonprofit agency that works throughout the world. I have been trained in facilitation and coaching of nonprofit agencies and boards.
 

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