Adored by all who know her, Sally is the perfect person to be recognized as 2020 Volunteer of the Year for bringing her positivity and cheer to a difficult year. ![]() She is the most positiver person you’ll ever meet, always smiling and bringing sunshine wherever she goes. Her lifetime volunteers hours total over 2500, and she is one of only a handful of volunteers to give over 100 hours during 2020. She is a steadfast Centennial Volunteer, a member of the 200+ hour club and a two-time Volunteer of the Month. Over the years she has helped with so many events and assignments including the Gardens for Connoisseurs Tour, Concerts in the Garden, Goblins and Fall Family Fun, Reindog Parade, member evenings, summer camps, Garden Lights, Garden of Eden Ball and has served on a number of docent committees. You’ll also find her volunteering at the Vanilla Orchid Discovery Station, showcasing one of her favorite orchids to visitors of all ages.Ī few years back, she added the Greeter role, greeting guests each week with her cheerful welcome, engaging conversation and infectious smile. A retired teacher, she loved giving tours to children and helping in the School Outreach Program. Sally started volunteering 12 years ago as a Children’s Tour Docent. I can’t think of a more deserving person to be the volunteer of the year!” ![]() He is an exceptionally skilled gardener, always reliable, up for any task, and if you could catch his quiet comments, incredibly funny. We were such an effective team that really enjoyed each other’s company and laughed constantly. Some of my fondest memories working at the Garden are with his Thursday morning crew. Our first horticulturist in the Edible Garden was Colleen Golden, who states, “I am so glad to hear about Bob’s well-deserved recognition. Nelson signed up to help in the new garden on Thursday mornings and has been volunteering there ever since. In 2010, the old parking lot turned into the Edible Garden. Then, putting his Master Gardener course to work, he spent time assisting on the Plant Hotline out of the Library. He discovered that he really enjoyed the Garden and started shortly afterwards volunteering with the outdoor collections alongside the horticulture staff. His journey at the Garden began after taking the University of Georgia Master Gardener course in Day Hall. ![]() Staff describe him as consistent, faithful, and always in a good mood with a great attitude, getting along with the staff and other volunteers. She has made an impact on countless lives of staff, visitors and volunteers.īob Nelson began volunteering at the Garden in 1997, long before there was an Orchid Center or even a Children’s Garden on the property. We cannot thank her enough for her involvement and support over the past 13 years. In her 2013 volunteer of the month article, she says, “The Garden has offered an opportunity for constant learning, meeting wonderful people, making friends and connecting to a new home.” We are so pleased that she found a home here, had the opportunity to learn, and teach, and we are grateful to have met a wonderful person, too. Her most impactful time, however, has been in leadership roles for the Gardens for Connoisseurs Tour, the annual Garden Symposium, the Plant Explorers Auction, and the Garden Flower Show. Since beginning her service in 2009, Paula White has led tours as a docent tour guide, gardened with the horticulturists, greeted guests in the visitor center, taught about garden collections and conservation work through discovery stations, and helped at numerous events like Garden Lights, Goblins in the Garden, and Concerts.
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