Iris helps the Finance Department and answers incoming calls at the switchboard. Iris is wonderful. Gene Hicken has volunteered in Tree House Discovery Room for 13 years. He enjoys working with the animals, but particularly loves working with the kids. In his previous life, Gene worked in management for IBM, and he says he really likes this transition.
Gene is one of our longest serving volunteers.
Sam Wheeler has volunteered more than 3,500 hours since 1990 in the Animal Department. He likes volunteering with animals because he says it's different from most other things he has experienced. Sam helps the Animal Department with cleaning the farmyard and caring for the animals. We depend on him being here and getting the job done. What stands out even more about him is his spirit.