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Volunteer Appreciation
Virtual Event
Your Garden. Our Gratitude.
June
12th
Join us virtually!
Watch With Us From Home
Hear our thanks
Reiko Yasui Reavis
Executive Director
Appreciation
Messages & Award Presentations from our President and Executive Director
Kiyoko Toyama
President of the Board
Shayna Price
Interim Volunteer Coordinator
Cultural Programs & Events Coordinator
Volunteer News from our Interim Volunteer Coordinators
Eriko Saxon
Interim Volunteer Coordinator
Membership & Cultural Arts
Manager
Award & Appreciation Film
Volunteers, thank you for the many devoted hours of help you have given unselfishly to RoHoEn over the last year. JFG has decided to have our Annual Volunteer Appreciation Event online this year due to Covid-19 social distancing and event gathering restrictions. We are creating an appreciation and award film with words from our President and Executive Director as well as many of your own voices. Volunteers will be invited to watch the film together on Zoom (those who are uncomfortable with zoom will have the option to watch the appreciation film on Youtube on their own time). It is our heartfelt goal to bridge the physical distance and extend our heartfelt appreciation to you through this film and Zoom watch party! Please click on the link above to join the Zoom event with your password.
Virtual
Event Agenda
June 12th, 2020 @ 5:30PM
5:30
Virtual Meet & Greet
5:40
Watch Event Film Live
6:00
Polls & Q & A Session
7
210
4,550
ROLES
VOLUNTEERS
HOURS
THE DIFFERENCE YOU MADE AT ROHOEN
THIS YEAR
TRANSLATES TO
$115,710
DOLLARS
Special Projects
Volunteers who were involved in special projects this year at the Garden
NAJGA: Steve Donley
Ikebana: Carol Brecker
Bonsai: Ardie Apostolos
Tea: Yuiko Ames
Outreach/Many Hats: Rose Turman
Group Gardening: Hands On Greater Phoenix
Special Mentions
Special Mentions for volunteers who made a special impact on the Garden this year
Compost: Ed king
Grant: Ken Maruyama
Donations: Janice Shimokubo
Garden: Brandon Clouser
Volunteers With Highest Hours
Volunteers with the highest recorded hours at the RoHoEn
Rose Turman
Ambassador
Rose Turman
65.5 hours
Gardener
Eric Farrer
120.75 hours
Tea
Yoko Ueda
35 hours
Docent
John Enright
35 hours
Office
Diane Snyder
101.75 hours
Events
Cara Gomez
26 hours
Volunteers with the 2nd & 3rd Highest Hours
Ambassador
Cheryle Bebbington
64.25 hours
Pat Smith
56.75 hours
Gardener
Ed King
68 hours
Steven Donley
68 hours
Tea
Tomoko Yabuki
33.5 hours
Kyoko Showman
32.5 hours
Docent
Rose Turman
21 hours
Gil Cano
15.25 hours
Office
Anil Solanky
75 hours
Agnes Speziale
68 hours
Events
Rose Turman
21.5 hours
Red Jones
20.5 hours
Longevity
Years of Service
10 Years of Service
Thank You!
Joanne Itow - Since 2008
12 Years - Event/Gift Shop
Joyce Saka - Since 2006
14 Years - Office/Special Events
John Zerio - Since 2010
10 Years - Garden
Beth Cole - Since 2010
10 Years - Special Events/Board of Directors
20 Years of Service
Thank You!
Nancy Woods - Since 2000
20 Years - Docent/Office/Tea
John Enright - Since 1999
21 Years - Docent
Doris Asano - Since 1998
22 Years - Garden
Debra Barnes - Since 1998
22 Years - Docent/Garden
Margo Stipe - Since 1998
22 Years - Docent
Reiko Carpenter - Since 1996
24 Years - Tea
Ada Gutierrez-Wong - Since 1996
24 Years - Tea
Mark Lamm - Since 1996
24 Years - Board of Directors
Kyoko Showman - Since 1996
24 Years - Tea
15 Years of Service
Thank You!
Christiana Ferris - Since 2004
16 Years - Garden
Phillip Okuma - Since 2004
16 Years - Garden
Ilene Takiguchi - Since 2004
16 Years - Special Events/Board of Directors
Kai Umeda - Since 2004
16 Years - Garden
Michael Whiting - Since 2004
16 Years - Board of Directors
George Lusk - Since 2004
16 Years - Docent
Donna W Koons - Since 2002
18 Years - Gift Shop/Board of Directors
25 Years of Service