Our Amazing Volunteers

Our amazing, dedicated volunteers are what make Gemma's Angels the success it is today!

Volunteer Awards

Each year at our Annual Spirit of Gemma Fundraiser Breakfast, we honor not only our valued partners and members of the community, but our volunteers as well.

Last year, we added a new award called New Volunteer of the Year Award to recognize a new volunteer who joined to help within the past year who has performed exemplary service. You can find more about them and the rest of those recognized by clicking here.

Very special thanks to Advisory Board Member Tina Hornberger for the trailer concept. Tina and her family singlehandedly built the garden using the commercial trailer. The results of their work is amazing!

Spirit of Gemma Award Recipients

Humanitarian of the Year

Chuck Welsh

Heroes for the Homeless

Vickie Shutt, Penn State Hershey

collected filled purses for women in recovery for christmas

LionCare Penn State Hershey

Free Clinic in Harrisburg for the poor and homeless

The Gap Outlet & Employees

ongoing help with homeless shelter holiday parties

Volunteers of the Year

The Spencer Family

Julie Hunter

Guida McGuire

New Volunteer of the Year

Sara Vaca

Spirit of Gemma Award

CocoaPacks

Backpack program in Hershey

Lisa Capellii, Lisa’s Cafe

Donation of Food to Women’s Shelter Holiday Party

Certificates of Appreciation

First National Bank

Use of their property for car wash fundraisers for many years

Lynn Peters

Her gymnastics center teachers and students raise food each year for
homeless families at Thanksgiving Day

Tina Hornberger, M.S., R.D., L.D.N.
harrisburg, PA
Volunteer of the year - 2018
TRUCK FARM TRAILER PROJECT

ADMINISTRATION

All of our volunteers are unpaid!

COMMITTEES

Fundraising Committee

We need your help! Contact us!

PROGRAMS

Tina Hornberger, M.S., R.D., L.D.N.
Program Coordinator - Nutrition Education Project

Spanish Translator
Nancy Sanchez

Program Coordinator - Truck Farm Trailer Project
Tina Hornberger, M.S., R.D., L.D.N.

Panera Bread Program Volunteers
Matt, Zack & Mike Allwein - Deb, Harold & Matt Spencer - Ruth Hansen
Aran Rhoades - Jeff Stoudt

Donate-a-Tomato Volunteers
Jim & Cheryl Goldman

Mobile Farmer's Market Drivers

Mobile Farmer's Market Attendants

Guida McGuire - Tracy Brown - Mike Macchioni
Gino Pasquale - Margaret Cobb Anderson

HOLIDAY & SPECIAL EVENTS

Guida McGuire
Mrs. Santa Claus - North Pole Hotline

Gabi Phillips - Lynn Peters
Homeless Women's Thanksgiving Meals Program

Lori Silar Zarefoss
Santa Bus Coordinator - Interfaith Family Shelter

Brenda Scott
Lourdeshouse Party Coordinator

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Michael J. Macchioni, President & Founder - Hershey, Pennsylvania
Entrepreneur & Advocate for the Poor and Homeless

David A. Allwein, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC - San Antonio, Texas
Vice President & Treasurer

Jon Bellem, Member - Enola, Pennsylvania
President, Ten K Group, LLC

Melissa Fritchey, Member - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Director of Marketing and Special Events, York Builders Association.

Jason M. Macchioni, Member - Danville, NY
Entrepreneur & Farmer

Matthew J. Macchioni, Member - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Enterprise Project Engineer, Fusion Storm

Scott Schuyler, B.S., M.Ed., Member - Hershey, Pennsylvania
Houseparent - Milton Hershey School

Nelva Wright, M.B.A., Member - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
City of Harrisburg Health Officer

ADVISORY BOARD