Volunteer Spotlight: Tonia Murphy
Posted on July 25, 2011 by kim
Volunteers are vital to PWC's success. PWC means something different to each one. Meet Tonia Murphy. Tonia Murphy has been volunteering for PWC for the last three years. Her first experience with us was when she was working with a group from P&G during Prepare Affair. After that experience she was hooked. She decided she had to learn more about PWC. A quick call to the Volunteer Department and now here she is. Tonia volunteers on PWC’s Oscar Night Committee. She has sold raffle tickets at the event and coordinated the after party. She also volunteers for Prepare Affair and Repair Affair. Recently, Tonia was named the chair of our Young Professionals (YP) Group. We are excited to have her energy and enthusiasm on this project. Be on the look out for PWC / YP events shortly.
In her professional life, Tonia is an education consultant at Children’s Hospital. She develops and facilitates training courses for employees of the hospital. When asked what she likes most about PWC she says working with everyone. The passion and motivation she feels from the other volunteers and staff is contagious. She loves to see people from all across the city come together for a common cause. Her proudest moment at PWC is when she climbed onto a roof to clean a homeowner’s gutters during Prepare Affair. “I was scared to death!” she says. “But seeing the finished project and then the client’s reaction (she was so thankful) – that’s what did it for me.”
“I like to volunteer in general,” Tonia shares. “I believe in what we are doing (at PWC) helping elderly stay in their homes. I remember seeing my Grandma struggle. There is no PWC where she lives. Without family around, she would be suffering. I would encourage anyone to check PWC out by volunteering for one of the events. That’s how I got started. I only spent eight hours that day working, but I know I made a difference.”
Want to join our YP group? Please contact Lara Radkey at (513) 351-7921or email radkeyl@pwchomerepairs.org.