SWAN serves up spaghetti, support at Ronald McDonald House
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KARA KOMULA
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2022
TEAMING UP FOR GOOD — Volunteers with Sandia Women’s Action Network, from left to right, quality engineer Linda Flores, postdoc Jessica Kopatz, ES&H coordinator Shemara Purto, mechanical engineer Dana Turon, global security intern Sariah Jurado, ES&H coordinator Kara Komula, mechanical engineer Caroline Winters, cybersecurity researcher Danny Loffredo, systems engineer Melinda Ramirez, systems engineer Carmen Copeland, contractor Jacquilyn Weeks, systems analyst Amanda Wright and Caitlin White, daughter of ES&H coordinator Kirsten White. The group cooked a hot meal, assembled gift bags and wrote encouraging notes for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Albuquerque last month. (Photo courtesy of the Ronald McDonald House)
THOUGHTFUL DESIGNS — Volunteers like Dana, top, and Caroline create pictures, cards and bookmarks for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House. The Ronald McDonald House provides overnight stays to families whose children are receiving lifesaving treatments at nearby hospitals.
GROCERY RUN — Software systems engineer Danan High shops for ingredients to make a hot meal for families at the Ronald McDonald House in Albuquerque.
CARE PACKAGES — From left, Caroline, Dana, Linda, Melinda and Sariah pack care kits that will be gifted to families when they are ready to leave Ronald McDonald House.
SPAGHETTI SUPPER — From left, Danny, Shemara, Jacquilyn and Amanda cook dinner in the kitchen at the Ronald McDonald House. The group served spaghetti, vegetables and desserts like donuts, rich crispy treats and sugar-free popsicles.
INSPIRING DESSERTS — Volunteers Carmen, left, and Caitlin decorated donuts with encouraging messages for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House.
