A Year in Volunteering

June, Hero’s Intern, with volunteers from Dulaney High School’s Key Club ready to swab potential lifesavers at the Lunar Festival.

June, again, with another volunteer from Dulaney High School’s Key Club, spreading the word about the need to join the bone marrow registry.

Amy, one of Hero’s most dedicated volunteers, helping two potential lifesavers register onto the bone marrow registry.

Lisa, Kristy, Molly, Ian, Joey, and Hero Founder, Erik, all who have been personally touched by blood cancer, prepare to swab potential lifesavers at the Harford 250 Showcase.

June and student volunteers from Loyola Blakefield register their fellow classmates onto the bone marrow registry in honor of Joe, a former Loyola Blakefield student who passed away in 2010 after his battle with leukemia.

Kyle, Mason, and Josh, all students from Loyola Blakefield, celebrate registering 26 potential lifesavers onto the bone marrow registry.

Coral, Rachel, and Hero Board Member, Gina, all employees at Pink Dog Digital, show off their delicious casserole that will later be served to the cancer patients and caregivers staying at Hackerman-Patz.

Titania and Hero Board Member, Denis, both employees at ProfitComm, prepare a delicious meal.

Employees from LINQ ready to cook and serve meals to patients and caregivers staying at Hackerman-Patz.

An employee from LINQ putting the salad in the refrigerator to keep it fresh when it’s time to serve.

Connor, an employee from LINQ, baking cookies.

Jenna, Hero’s Intern, helping two potential lifesavers register onto the bone marrow registry.

Coral and Rachel showing off their delicious salad.

Anthony, one of Hero’s Board Members, keeping the kitchen clean as other volunteers cook.

Mary Kaye, Hero’s Executive Director, with Coral and Rachel, alongside Wayne, one of Hero’s regular volunteers, McKenzie, Hero’s Intern, and Anthony.

In collaboration with Andrew’s Laughing Gas, employees from LINQ help stuff farting animals that will be sent around the country to spread some joy and laughter to children battling cancer.

Connor shows off his farting stuffed kangaroo.

Employees and interns from LINQ come together to stuff farting animals for a great cause.

Dylan, an intern at LINQ, cooking up some pasta.

Ashley, another intern at LINQ, browning up so ground beef for the ravioli.

Colin, an intern at LINQ, washing the lettuce before chopping it into a salad.

Geneau, Hero Board President, alongside her employees from Harford Mutual, are ready to serve delicious ravioli lasagna and garlic bread to the cancer patients and caregivers staying at Hackerman-Patz.

More employees from Harford Mutual adding the finishing touches to the salad.

Geneau placing the ravioli lasagna into the oven one last time to get that beautiful golden-brown cheesy top that everyone loves.

A volunteer showing off their There Goes My Hero racing suit while watching the drivers.

Volunteers serving food to racers and enthusiasts.

Student volunteers from Auburn University ready to register potential lifesavers onto the bone marrow registry at the Water Ski Tournament.

Bird and Yvette help with the putting contest at Bob Bell Automotive Golf Tournament.

Jenna (not pictured) helps her fellow KOA members register onto the bone marrow registry.

Jenna (not pictured) facilitates the swabbing process for her fellow KOA members.

Lisa, an employee from Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, helps her colleagues register onto the bone marrow registry.

Arnetta, one of Hero’s longtime volunteers, tossing the salad.

Amy ready to cut and slice some delicious ravioli lasagna.

Stephanie, Jim, and Amy prepare to swab people onto the bone marrow registry at HeroPalooza.

Joey selling raffle tickets.

Employees from Bank of America’s Hunt Valley Headquarters Branch having a blast stuffing farting animals that will go to hospitals to spread joy and laughter to children battling cancer.

More employees from Bank of America’s Hunt Valley Headquarters Branch showing off their perfectly stuffed farting animals.

This employee from Bank of America’s Hunt Valley Headquarters Branch is stuffing a farting fox so that a child battling cancer can laugh again.

Employees from Bank of America’s Hunt Valley Headquarters Branch with the adorable farting animals they stuffed.

More employees from Bank of America’s Hunt Valley Headquarters Branch with the farting animals they stuffed.

Mike, Hero Board Member, browning the beef for ravioli.

Drew, an employee from Kelly Benefits, chopping lettuce for the salad.

Jordan, Bob, and Derek stuff care packages that include goodies, such as snacks, socks, and lip balm to make every patient and caregivers’ experience at Hackerman-Patz comfortable.

Tanesha and Kristy, employees on Morgan State University’s Student Disability Support Services team, alongside Kaiya, Hero’s Intern, spread awareness about the need for people of color to join the bone marrow registry.

Amy is educating people on blood cancer at the Donate Life Family Fun Run.

Student volunteers from the Kappu Mu Chapter of APO at JHU direct people to the bone marrow registry drive held on their campus.

Another student volunteer from the Kappu Mu Chapter of APO at JHU is ready to register potential lifesavers onto the bone marrow registry.

This student volunteer from the Kappu Mu Chapter of APO at JHU is ecstatic to be making an impact.

Joanna and Royal spread awareness about the need for people of color to join the bone marrow registry at the International Food Tasting Gathering.

Mitchell, Mary, Morgan, Frona, and Sintya assemble boxes and stuff them with crinkle paper for Hero’s winter fundraiser, Winter Boxes of Joy.

Natalia and Marissa stuff boxes with Zeke’s coffee, Natasha’s brittle and popcorn, and chip clips for Hero’s winter fundraiser, Winter Boxes of Joy.

Frona, Sintya, Mitchell, Mary, and Morgan gather after helping Hero assemble 200 boxes.

Kristy, Kate, Natalia, Marissa, and Tanesha share the reasons why the volunteer with There Goes My Hero after stuffing Winter Boxes of Joy with goodies.

McKenzie is ready to help a patient take their meal to their room.

Maude and Melissa write words of encouragement for patients and caregivers staying at Hackerman-Patz to help them persevere during such a difficult time in their lives.

Mary Kaye and Lindsey, Hero’s Board Member, create a welcoming atmosphere as patients and caregivers enter the kitchen.