Category: Volunteers


Meet Bernie and Dan, One of Our Fantastic Volunteer Couples!

Meet Bernie and Dan, one of the fantastic volunteer couples at New 2 You that each use their gifts in vastly different ways to serve! Bernie began volunteering at New 2 You about six years by cashiering while doing our…

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Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Recap

This Saturday, we were so excited to treat our volunteers to a fantastic Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at the Prince Conference Center! The food was delicious, the fellowship was phenomenal, and we even got to learn more about each other’s talents…

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Meet Naomi, Our Social Media Coordinator!

Meet Naomi! Naomi is our social media and external outreach coordinator. She also occasionally works on Saturdays by either floor managing or cashiering. Naomi first began working at New 2 You four years ago to raise money for her Winterim…

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Meet Barb, our Fantastic “Shoe Lady”

Meet Barb! Barb is one of our fantastic “shoe ladies” who keep our shoe racks full of beautiful, high quality shoes that we all love. Barb started volunteering at New 2 You ten years ago, and we can’t thank her…

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Meet John and Evelyn, Two Volunteers that We Couldn’t Live Without!

Meet John and Evelyn! This couple comes in multiple days each week and is particularly known for how they use their unique gifts to serve New 2 You and the Grand Rapids Christian Schools.  John became involved with the store…

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Meet Marilyn and Herb, Two of our Beloved Volunteers!

Meet two of our beloved volunteers, Marilyn and Herb! Volunteering three days each week, this couple is widely loved and recognized by our volunteers and customers. Marilyn has been volunteering since 2004 and does “about a dozen tasks,” such as…

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Meet Grace and Lily, our Graduating Seniors! 

Today is the last day at Grand Rapids Christian High School for Grace and Lily, and we’re so proud of them and can’t wait to see where God takes them in the future. Grace and Lily began working at New…

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Meet Elizabeth, Our “Jack of all Trades”

Elizabeth is one of our adored volunteers that has been coming in for over 15 years. She volunteers twice each week and is considered our “Jack of all trades” because of her willingness and flexibility to do any task that…

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Meet Ruth, Our Vintage and Collectibles Department Manager!

Meet Ruth! Ruth is one of our beloved volunteers who has been serving since 2004. She consistently manages volunteers, oversees the clothing operations, sorts and prices incoming housewares, and heads our Vintage and Collectibles department. Ruth grew up in Germany,…

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Meet Laura, Our Donations Supervisor!

Meet Laura! Laura is our donation supervisor at New 2 You, working almost every afternoon. She’s been a valuable member of our community since 2010 when she began by volunteering and was later asked to step into the donations supervisor…

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