{"id":40153,"date":"2022-11-28T15:00:25","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T15:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.n-able.com\/?p=40153"},"modified":"2023-04-28T12:24:14","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T11:24:14","slug":"n-able-volunteer-spotlight-emily-hirsch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.n-able.com\/de\/blog\/n-able-volunteer-spotlight-emily-hirsch","title":{"rendered":"N‑able VoluNteer Spotlight: Emily Hirsch\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you find a company with employees who truly embody the spirit of giving, it\u2019s something really special. At N‑able<\/span><\/a>, our N-ablites help make our company unique and a great place to work by doing just that.<\/span><\/p>\n

During this Season of Giving, we\u2019re launching our VoluNteer Spotlights series to dive a bit deeper into the stories of our N-ablites and the causes they support that are near and dear to them. We have a strong commitment to giving to the communities where we live and work and giving is a core pillar of N‑able\u2019s culture. Our N-ablites around the globe lend to this culture with their passion for service. We even provide N-ablites with two fully paid VoluNteer Days and we encourage them to use this time to give to their communities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meet Emily Hirsch. <\/b>Emily is a People Advocate Associate in our Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Collaboration Hub.<\/span><\/p>\n

We sat down with her to ask her a few questions about her experience as a volunteer with the Ottawa Food Bank, and what makes this organization special to her. Check out her story below!<\/span><\/p>\n

Emily, tell us a bit about why you support the\u00a0<\/b><\/span>Ottawa Food Bank Farm\/Community Harvest?\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

The Food Bank Farm\/Community Harvest is a volunteer-powered farm in Ottawa, run by the Ottawa Food Bank. All produce grown on this six-acre farm goes directly to the Food Bank to supply people in need with fresh produce and supplement the non-perishable food at the Food Bank.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Food insecurity is a huge issue in our communities, and in recent years the need is growing. The Ottawa Food Bank is an important support system in our community and I love to get out and support them whenever I can!<\/span><\/p>\n

What were your duties while volunteering?<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

I\u2019ve volunteered four afternoons this past summer and it\u2019s always been a different (and fun!) task. One afternoon, Lindsay Gilford<\/b> [fellow N-ablite] and I were constructing a large hoop-house where tomatoes and peppers are grown in the summer, and on another day I helped harvest, clean, prepare, and box hundreds of red onions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I plan to continue volunteering here, and will be organizing a series of group volunteer days for Ottawa N-ablites here next spring\/summer!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Which N‑able core value do you feel like you\u2019re able to display on your volunteer day and why?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

N-rich Lives<\/b>\u2014I know that by volunteering here I\u2019m having a direct impact and bettering my community.<\/span><\/p>\n

What does giving mean to you as an N-ablite?<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Giving my time and energy by volunteering is one of my favorite ways to spend an afternoon. At the Community Harvest farm, I know that the food I\u2019m helping to plant, grow, harvest, and process is going directly to those in need in my community, and that is an amazing feeling.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you, Emily, for sharing your story with us, for your passion for service and showing us what it means to be an N-ablite! Stay tuned for more inspiring stories like Emily’s from our N-ablites across the globe! Or check out some of our our other VoluNteer Spotlights:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n