Volunteering Weaves us Together

Volunteering Weaves us Together

The theme for 2023 National Volunteer Week is Volunteering Weaves us Together. It’s a time to celebrate individual and collective actions that create strong, vibrant, and interconnected communities.  The theme for 2023 National Volunteer Week brought to mind the idea...
The Board of Directors’ 20/20 Vision Forward

The Board of Directors’ 20/20 Vision Forward

Twenty years ago this month, Threads of Life-the Association for Workplace Tragedy Family Support, was created. We always say we wish Threads of Life wasn’t needed but while it is we will do our very best to support those affected by work-related tragedies. From its...
Volunteer Profile: Marj Deyell

Volunteer Profile: Marj Deyell

Learning new things and having a project underway are two of the key motivations for Marj Deyell as one of Threads of Life’s long-time volunteers. Marj comes from a family of teachers, so learning is an important part of her life. And she loves to have a project on...
VOLUNTEER PROFILE: Eugene Gutierrez

VOLUNTEER PROFILE: Eugene Gutierrez

In 2017, Eugene Gutierrez and his family experienced an unimaginable tragedy when Eugene’s father Eulogio “Bot” Gutierrez, a veteran mining survey technician, on the verge of retirement, died after being struck by a piece of mobile equipment in an underground...