This month’s Volunteer of the Month is Long Island Native, Renée Kraft. She has always been very interested in genealogy and jumped at the opportunity to take a DNA test when 23 & Me first offered their at-home DNA testing kits. After solving who her Mother’s biological father was, she helped several other family members with their own DNA mysteries. When she heard about DNAngels, she reached out to Laura Olmsted to volunteer and was taken on as a Research Assistant and Angel in …
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Volunteer of the Month – January 2022
The January 2022 Volunteer of the Month is Jennifer Schwiebinz! In true Laura fashion she was – well not quite STOLEN from another group, but pretty close! DNAngels acquired Jennifer in the merger with Discover Family, and we have to say, if that’s all we got out of the merger, it was well worth it! Her warmth, cheerful demeanor and sense of humor make her a favorite among clients and staff alike. Jennifer hit the ground running in late August 2021, first learning the intake process and …
How To Identify A Birth Parent
Are you one of the millions of people who wonder where you came from? Written by: Jennifer Schweibinz If you were adopted, you may want to know who your biological parents are. Or maybe you were raised by a parent and you got the surprise news that you two are not actually related. Or you are a donor-conceived child, curious about who may have been generous enough to help give you life with no strings attached? All of these circumstances can lead to questions that are hard to ask and even …
Volunteer of the Month – December 2021
December’s Volunteer of the Month is Anique Coney! Anique is the Team Lead Intake Specialist with DNAngels. She is one of the first people that welcomes new clients and helps them begin their journey with DNAngels. Her friendly demeanor and compassionate nature immediately put people at ease. “She never complains and is a hard worker”, says Lisa Binz, DNAngels Project Manager. “She always takes time to acknowledge a client’s feelings” says Laura Olmsted. Anique’s name is a variant of the Russian …
Volunteer of the Month – November 2021
November’s Volunteer of the Month is Aimee Rose Haynes! Aimee came to DNAngels in February 2020 and quickly proved herself an asset to the group. She was originally the assistant to another Angel and you see it coming? LAURA STOLE HER. She was one of the first Team Leads when the teams were formed in January 2021 and has served on the Board of Directors as both the Secretary and the Liaison to Search Angels and Intake Specialists. “She really just stands out from the entire group”, says DNAngels …
Volunteer of the Month – September 2021
Congratulations to Tara Dawn Moore, our Volunteer of the Month for September! Have you ever had a co-worker that it didn’t matter what the task was, if you needed a volunteer, they were always the first person to raise their hand, sign up, or just show up to help? They know just enough about everything to get themselves into trouble. Need bracelets or keychains or shiny things made? She’s on it. Got a tough case no one wants to touch? She’ll take it. Need emails answered? Consider them …
