Volunteering is Good for the Heart
Volunteer time and talent make programs and missions happen at Catholic Charities. This is a collection of interviews with those who spend their time “doing good” serving the mission of Catholic Charities of Central Colorado.
Volunteer Voice | Life Lessons & Volunteer Service
BY DOUG ROUSE David Wintermute first heard about volunteering at Marian House while teaching Sunday School…using magic! “Yes, I’m...
January 12, 2026
Volunteer Voice | Roswitha Valdez
My name is Roswitha Valdez. I was born in Crailsheim, Germany, in 1958 and grew up in a little...
May 9, 2025
Volunteer Voice | Mary Schmitt
My name is Mary, and I am one of the volunteers at Marian House Kitchen. I come on Thursdays...
January 15, 2025
Volunteer Voice | Michael Morgan
Before I chose the Army as a career, I had a great job as a deckhand on a riverboat...
November 13, 2024
Volunteer Voice | Volunteer Appreciation
BY DOUG ROUSE Catholic Charities held its annual Volunteer Appreciation event on April 20 at First Lutheran’s Peel House....
May 15, 2024
Volunteer Voice | A “Sugar Shack” Surprise
BY LAURA P. My family and I served at Marian House on 11/11/23. The lead volunteer for the day, Jeff,...
January 8, 2024
Volunteer Voice | Wayne
Wayne has volunteered with Catholic Charities for over five years in our Employment and Life Skills programs. He has...
February 8, 2023
Volunteer Voice | Dick & Evelyn
If you’re looking for a “Kitchen Confidential”-style showdown, just try serving a subpar dish while Evelyn Koprowski is in...
February 6, 2023
Volunteer Voice | Jeff
Jeff Zearfoss, better known as Chef Jeff in the Marian House Kitchen, has been a Catholic Charities volunteer since...
February 6, 2023
Volunteer Voice | Bob
“I appreciate the opportunity to serve,” Bob said when asked why he volunteers at the Marian House Soup Kitchen...
January 17, 2018
Volunteer Voice | Spencer Hope Volunteers from Iowa
BY JAY VAN GELDER, YOUTH PASTOR AT HOPE REFORM CHURCH I started going to the Marian House back in...
September 13, 2017
Volunteer Voice | CARA Project
Recently, Eric and Ivonne Bass, BIA Accredited Immigration Counselor, spent one week in Dilley, TX providing pro-bono services to...
July 15, 2016
Story of Hope | Marcy
Marcy held back tears while reading a birthday card that a guest from the Marian House Soup Kitchen (MHSK)...
July 28, 2012