Feel The Love! Volunteer!
Meet Some of Our Volunteers!
Lucky for Beth Shalom, we have the best people to be hanging around with. Period. And many of us have met as volunteers for High Holidays, making it a truly spiritual, meaningful personal and community experience.
How does it happen? It takes over 50 volunteers planning, innovating, and problem solving for weeks and even months to bring our holiday experience to fruition.
Who are the people involved? We’d like to introduce you to a few of our volunteer leaders.
Usher Coordinator, Stephanie P.
Hi, I’m Stephanie, and I’m the Usher coordinator — or, as I like to think of myself, the queen usher with a walkie-talkie. I’ve been in this role for multiple years, and it’s allowed me to get to know some really wonderful people. Joining a committee is a great way of meeting new people and feeling connected. Ushering is not just getting people into their seats but also helping to keep everybody safe and to deal with unexpected situations that may arrive. Training is involved — but it is not arduous, and there are no tests. It is an honor to usher, and I hope you will honor me with your participation and be an Usher.
Parking coordinator, Mark N.
Mark and Sandra moved from New Jersey to this area in August 2020. They retired at the same time and looked for a Reform temple in the area when they joined Beth Shalom. They were very active in their NJ Temple and were looking for ways to help the community and meet people from the Beth Shalom, as they knew no one except for Sandra's brother and sister. Having had experience in organizing High Holidays at their NJ temple, Mark asked for what help was needed, which brought him to volunteer to help out on the parking lot squad to make sure everyone is safe. He looks forward to working with the group to make High Holy Days services a good experience.
How can you join as a volunteer?
Come join your Beth Shalom family members and sign up! Please click here for a description of volunteer experiences, as well as a link to the SignUp Genius.