Kathy Wagner, a secretary at Granite School District, liked helping with VOA’s Fill the Pack, a holiday project to load up backpacks with items needed by homeless youth.
And De Buchanan , who used to work for a steel company, was frustrated with the current political climate and felt the need to do something positive.
Volunteers sort donations, pick up donated food, keep the center’s pantry organized, cook meals, do laundry, answer phones, assist with administrative work and pitch in with whatever task needs to be done.
Decaria, who is retired from the University of Utah Hospital, usually sorts donations but also occasionally cooks, a task she likes the best.