Big Thanks

The Red Cross coordinated the volunteer workers for a couple of months. When they pulled out, Tonya Lanz volunteered to take over the position. She has worked, unpaid, since August putting in long days, 5 or 6 days a week. If someone need assistance, she puts them on the list and organizes the volunteers, equipment and supplies needed to complete the task.

Tonya has charge of equipment to loan and gives out supplies and water. She has been a sounding board for complaints and a shoulder to cry on. Tonya was out in the heat and humidity, now she has a trailer next to the Oakville Community Building for the cold. She doesn't like the attention but she deserves it.

Tonya is also a member of the Oakville Volunteer Foundation which accepts funds which are used to purchase building supplies for rebuilding houses. Many others have spent time in Oakville, but Tonya has been the face of them. She and all of the others deserve big thanks for what they have done and continue to do.