Volunteer – Rita Woker
Organization – I Support Community
I Support Community was founded in September of 2012 and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Naperville, Illinois. I Support Community’s mission is to connect people to charities in order to increase giving and volunteerism in the community. www.isupportcommunity.org
In February 2013, Rita Woker saw an article in the paper about the launch of I Support Community and its use of video storytelling.
“I immediately connected with I Support Community’s mission,” Woker recalls.
Woker was a magazine editor before becoming a stay-at-home mom and was interested in using her writing and editing skills to give back. After reading the article, she called Marion Ruthig, the founder, and offered to help.
Since that day, Woker has written more than six grant applications, assisted with fundraising events and been a great sounding board for Ruthig.
“Rita is very conscientious, dedicated and loyal,” Ruthig says. “It means a lot to me that our first volunteer is still with us.”
Woker also is active in I Support Community’s Coffee Campaign Crew program designed to educate community members about local charities. She attends the Morning Crew and brings her children to the Kids Crew.
“I’ve enjoyed taking my young sons to Kids Crew events. My husband and I put down roots in Naperville 13 years ago, and we want to pass along to our boys the importance of giving back to the community,” Woker says.
For more information about I Support Community, visit www.isupportcommunity.org.
