05/19/2026
✨ Volunteer Spotlight: Erin ✨
Erin has been a dedicated volunteer with TIP since 2021, bringing compassion, strength, and steady presence to people experiencing some of the most difficult moments of their lives.
Her inspiration for volunteering is simple and heartfelt: she loves helping people, and TIP provided a meaningful way to do exactly that.
For Erin, the most rewarding part of being a TIP volunteer is the feeling she gets when leaving a call knowing that someone was helped simply because she was there. Sometimes presence alone can make all the difference.
Through her volunteer work, Erin has also developed an important skill: learning to listen to non-verbal cues. Often, what people need most is communicated without words, and being able to recognize those signals allows volunteers to provide the right kind of support.
Outside of TIP, Erin continues to serve her community by volunteering with several other agencies. She also enjoys restoring antique furniture, renovating rooms in her home, painting, cooking, creating different types of artwork, writing, and recently began restoring an antique oil painting.
Her guiding reminder in life:
“If I fall down, I will get up.”
For anyone considering becoming a TIP volunteer, Erin offers this advice:
💛 “Trust your gut. We often don’t listen to our instincts, but when you follow what you feel is right, it usually leads you exactly where you need to be.”
Thank you, Erin, for your compassion, your wisdom, and your unwavering dedication to serving our community.
