On September 27th, we had our Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. This is one of our favorite events of the year where we get to honor our dedicated volunteers. Our volunteer workforce is over 150 people who are the heartbeat and backbone that keeps West Valley Food Pantry operating. We are grateful for all of our volunteers and enjoyed getting to celebrate them away from the bustle of a regular service day.

Margie Mueller was awarded the Shivley Award for her invaluable work as our volunteer treasurer. Her dedication guided us through the building and transition to our new building over the last few years. Lisa O'Connell, Scott Boroczi, Gil Bittan, and Michele Schulte were awarded our Volunteer of the Year Awards for their contributions that went above and beyond the norm. Karen Buesing was awarded the new Super Star Award and special recognition from the City of Los Angeles for her 20 years of continuous volunteering. Marriott Warner Center was also honored for the dedicated service that Maria Ali's team provides to assemble our dry goods bags.

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