Very Important Volunteers

Two people forming a heart shape with their hands against sunlit greenery. Very Important Volunteers — small actions, big impact.
About the Recognition

Unity of Raleigh Loves Its Volunteers!


Four times a year — once each quarter — we name a Very Important Volunteer and tell their story here. It is a small thank-you for a large gift, and a way for our community to know the people whose service it has been quietly enjoying all along.

This Quarter

VIV — Sharon Shehdan


Sharon Shehdan has given her time, her energy, and her care to Unity of Raleigh over many years. Hers is the kind of service you feel more than you see — steady, generous, and offered without any expectation of being noticed. So much of what makes this a warm place to walk into is the quiet work of volunteers like Sharon, and we are grateful to name her our Very Important Volunteer this quarter.

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Placeholder — photograph of Sharon Shehdan, this quarter's Very Important Volunteer
Service & Giving Back

Every VIV Started by Showing Up Once


There is a place here for whatever you have to give — an hour on a Sunday morning, a skill you have spent a lifetime building, or a willingness to be handed something and figure it out.

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