Miriam Goldfein started volunteering with Interfaith Outreach in early 2015. She has a background in market research so she understands how to dig into census data, household income and other stuff that some people might find, well, a little boring. But Miriam is amazing at crunching numbers and data. She helps Interfaith Outreach staff research trends related to the barriers people face in our community and often helps pull data that allow staff to educate the community about the root causes of poverty.
Because of her research background, Miriam helps Interfaith Outreach staff gather and analyze data. And, as the organization continues to develop its Diversity & Inclusion Group (DIG), Miriam helps generate demographic surveys to better understand our staff, board and volunteers. Her incredible kindness and generosity also shines through when she volunteers 3-4 times a month at food shelf intake meetings to help us learn more about clients before they visit the food shelf.
Miriam tells us, “I had known about Interfaith Outreach for a long time. Through some networking, a colleague suggested I look at volunteer opportunities at the organization. What got me hooked was not only the professionalism I experienced, but also the willingness of the volunteer coordinators to ask me about my skills and suggest ideas of projects where I could use those skills. It was a perfect match. I am always so amazed at how great the clients are, as well as the staff. Everyone is so appreciative and grateful. I have volunteered at many different organizations and Interfaith Outreach does the best job making volunteers feel like they are adding value.”
Thank you, Miriam! You are part of a powerful group of volunteers that make the behind-the-scenes work….WORK at Interfaith Outreach!