Annual Report 2018-19

New River Community Action Recognizes Volunteer of the Year

New River Community Action (NRCA) presented their annual Philip Sadler Memorial Community Service Volunteer of the Year Award to Katrina Underwood at the agency’s Board of Directors’ meeting in Radford on June 20, 2019. NRCA recognized Ms. Underwood for her outstanding volunteer service to the Children’s Health Improvement Partnership (CHIP) Program. Ms. Underwood serves as the Volunteer Manager for the NRCA CHIP Floyd Baby and Toddler Shop. Located in the NRCA building at 120 Epperly Mill Road, SW, the Shop provides lower-income families resources to support their young children. Parents receive necessary items such as diapers and gently used clothing, shoes and coats to help meet the needs of their children. Items in the Shop are free to lower-income families with children age 5 and under and receiving services through NRCA programs or any other local home visiting program. The CHIP Floyd Baby and Toddler Shop has flourished under Ms. Underwood’s leadership. She has gone above and beyond her duties as Volunteer Manager. When the Shop is low on items, she reaches out to the community for donations, often meeting donors outside the normal Shop hours for their convenience. She transports and stocks donations. Ms. Underwood also coordinates publicity for the Shop to ensure Floyd residents know about the resource and how to access and support it. Participants at the Shop appreciate Ms. Underwood’s kind assistance and warm, welcoming personality. New River Community Action annually presents the Philip Sadler Memorial Community Service Volunteer of the Year Award in memory of the late Philip M. Sadler, a Pulaski County attorney, community leader and humanitarian.

Katrina Underwood was presented the 2019 NRCA Philip Sadler Memo- rial Community Service Volunteer of the Year Award for her service for NRCA CHIP Program.

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