Meet a Volunteer at Blackbaud

• Dan Helfman

  

  Volunteer, American Heart Association
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  Dan Helfman

  Dan Helfman lost his father to a heart attack less than a week before his twelfth birthday, so the devastating consequences of heart disease became apparent to him at an early age. Since 2009, he volunteered for the organization’s annual Heart Walk in Lincoln, NE. For the last two years, he has organized group volunteer days with his Blackbaud coworkers to set up the Heart Walk itself. The work is satisfying not only from a cardiovascular standpoint (moving chairs and tables, hanging banners, and preparing tents for event activities - all constitute an excellent workout!), but also from an emotional one. He looks forward to honoring his father through many more years of continued work with the American Heart Association.

• Christopher Goodhart

  

  Chair, Campaign for Drawing
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  Christopher Goodhart

  Christopher Goodhart is passionate about the Campaign for Drawing. As chair, he works closely with the Executive Director in planning, strategy and fundraising not to mention chairing board meetings and reviewing finances. He also works to create marketing partnerships that focus on the organisation’s brand and will promote Campaign internationally. Their annual Big Draw festival operates in 20 countries worldwide, with over 1,200 events in the UK alone where more than 200,000 people take part. The festival touches families, children, health, education, vulnerable and disadvantaged adults and helps build communities, all this with just a pencil and paper! He’s proud and humbled to be involved and contributes as much as he can because the Campaign inspires everyone it touches.

• Michelle Nguyen

  

  Founder, D-LuxEvents
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  Michelle Nguyen

  Michelle loves volunteering and giving back to her community. As the founder of D-LuxEvents, she manages volunteers who donate their time to put together various fundraising events ranging from golf tournaments to health and fitness activities for nonprofit organizations around San Diego. They work closely with the Young Survivors Coalition and The Live Well Project. She enjoys engaging people in volunteering and watching them walk away from the day with a sense of appreciation and happiness within themselves.

• Rebecca Sundquist

  

  Volunteer, Neighbor2Neighbor
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  Rebecca Sundquist

  Rebecca Sundquist lives in the heart of Kansas City, Mo, and passes by her homeless and near-homeless neighbors every day. She learns her neighbors names when serving dinner at Neighbor2Neighbor, Inc. She’s drawn to serving N2N because it builds a supportive community of respect and accountability among staff, neighbors and volunteers like Rebecca. In addition to meal service, N2N provides case management and access to legal and medical resources. Rebecca is currently helping to track attendees at an informational/fundraising event.

• Jacquelyn Tolliver

  

  Volunteer, DC Central Union Mission
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  Jacquelyn Tolliver

  Jacquelyn Tolliver volunteers at the DC Central Union Mission where there are many homeless or jobless men participating in a program to get them back on their feet. She and a couple of her friends go every few weeks to help the men create or update resumes that they can use for job applications. Each guest gets 15 hard copies of their resume at the end of the session and if they have an email address they receive a soft copy too. Jacquelyn’s mom instilled in her the importance of volunteering and giving back to her community. Her favorite example, every Mother’s Day her mom’s gift was that they serve a meal at a local homeless shelter together as a family.

• Nancy Miller

  

  Volunteer, Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte
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  Nancy Miller

  Nancy Miller volunteers at Carolina Medical Center — Northeast. When she and her family moved from the Charleston area to North Carolina, Nancy was looking for a way to become a part of her new community. Her work as a Clinical Services Reception Desk/Patient Information volunteer has allowed her to help others during what can be a difficult time for them and their families while also connecting with her community.

• Nikhil Kumar

  

  Board Member, Sustainable Food Center
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  Nikhil Kumar

  Grow. Share. Prepare. — Nikhil strongly believes in access to healthy and sustainable foods for all people. The benefits to the local economy and farmers, our communities and families, and ultimately to our own health make the Sustainable Food Center’s mission compelling to him. By participating as a board member and a member of the Development and Communications Committee, volunteering his time (and encouraging others) at farmers markets and capital campaign events, supporting Farm to Work in Austin, and attending great local Sustainable Food Center events (like Farm to Plate), Nikhil’s work with the Sustainable Food Center enables him to impact his community’s food ecosystem in a very positive way!

• Viral Mehta

  

  Volunteers for McGrath Foundation
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  Viral Mehta

  Viral Mehta volunteers for McGrath Foundation, which provides funding for breast cancer nurses in Australia and seeks to improve public awareness of the disease, particularly among younger women. In addition to helping with fundraising and merchandise sales during the organization’s events, he personally takes the Foundation’s message into the Indian community. He convinced one cultural group called Taranaa, Inc. to raise money for the Foundation during its annual Bollywood concert, donating all the profits.

• Caroline Benton

  

  Wears two hats: volunteer and mother
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  Caroline Benton

  Caroline Benton wears two hats – Blackbaud employee helping nonprofits resolve technology questions and mother of a child with Cystic Fibrosis. Caroline is a committed advocate for research into the life shortening disease, which her son Joey was diagnosed with when he was six weeks old. Joey does his part, too, serving as a spokesperson for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and MUSC Children’s Hospital.

• Amy Van de Water

  

  Serves as a one-on-one aide at Camp Sunshine Read More

  Amy Van de Water

  Amy Van de Water serves as a one-on-one aide at Camp Sunshine, a retreat for children with life threatening illnesses and for their families. Amy first went to the camp as a guest in 2006 after her niece was diagnosed with a brain tumor and saw, firsthand, the care given not just to the child, but also to the family. That experience led to her long-term commitment as a volunteer, staying with one camper throughout a entire week’s experience.