At a Dec. 14 holiday celebration, volunteers for Steps to HOPE received certificates of appreciation for their contributions during the July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012 fiscal year. Of these volunteers, five people received honorable mention for having logged in the greatest number of hours for Steps to HOPE at its Second Chance Thrift Store: Bernardine Monroe with 531 hours; Sally McPherson (who also volunteers on Steps to HOPE’s Board of Directors) with 403 hours; Joann Newman with 402 hours; Tish Jaccard with 373 hours; and Linwood Williams with 344 volunteer hours. Steps to Hope volunteers, left to right, McPherson; Williams; Newman; Jaccard; Monroe. (photo submitted by Debra Backus)