NEW Board members help NEW staff with myriad tasks from big to small: overseeing the budget, strategizing for the future, securing auction items, working on committees and more. But the most recent action of one board member – and the Chair of the Board no less!- took selflessness to a whole NEW level!
Evan Piekara, who has served on the Board for almost four years and as Chair for one, wanted to do something more for New Endeavors during these strange Covid-19 times. He was inspired by the staff, many of whom are considered essential, to write letters to all 25 of them and express his thanks for their work with women in need.
“NEW’s staff has always provided phenomenal service, and the staff continues to bring the energy, enthusiasm, and creativity to help provide essential services during this pandemic,” Piekara said. “They are doing what they can to encourage, empower, and provide support to help these women continue to move out of homelessness during such a challenging time.”
Piekara, who is a senior manager at accounting and advising firm, BDO as well as a father, dedicated more than three hours to writing the notes. When one case manager heard about the letters, she said, “My heart is full.”
Executive Director Wanda Steptoe noted, “It’s this kind of compassion that has come to define our Board. Each Board member truly has an authentic passion for NEW and a deep desire to help women in need in any way they can. I look to the board and people like Evan for the hope that we need in the world today and always.”
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