We value each and every one of our volunteer Crusaders. Without them, SOK couldn’t even hope to fulfill our mission to help end child hunger in Southern Nevada. We know the schools and the kids we serve appreciate them, too. But it’s rare that other people in the community recognize our volunteers for the critical work they do.
On March 13th, Dawn Langdon finished her meal bag deliveries and stopped at Trader Joe’s in Henderson. The cashier noticed Dawn’s uniform and asked about Serving Our Kids.
“Dawn has been a fantastic volunteer for more than two years,” said CEO Laurie Tanakaya. “She’s one of our regular drivers and takes meal bags to several schools each week. She fosters strong partnerships with these schools. She volunteers at our events. Any time we have a need, Dawn jumps in to help.”
As Dawn explained who we are and what we do, she saw the young grocery bagger named Cullen was also listening, and kinda staring at her. When he suddenly turned and walked away, Dawn thought she’d said something that Cullen didn’t like or maybe he had a “difference of opinion.”
Shortly after Dawn left the store, she heard a voice call out, “Wait!” and saw Cullen running to catch up with her. Had she left something at the checkout counter? No. He handed Dawn a bouquet of beautiful flowers and said, “Thank you for doing what you do.”
“I was speechless,” she wrote on social media. “Thank you Cullen for putting a smile on my face and a lil faith in my heart”
“We are so thankful Dawn is an SOK volunteer,” Laurie said. “And so thankful to Cullen for recognizing how special she is.”