{"id":1207,"date":"2020-11-20T04:31:59","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T08:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/about-mofga-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:11:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:11:49","slug":"volunteer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/our-community\/volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1207\" class=\"elementor elementor-1207\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d5d9d7b elementor-section-height-min-height masthead elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"7d5d9d7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46cb48b\" data-id=\"46cb48b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-73517243 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73517243\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-403042bb\" data-id=\"403042bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d151ea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d151ea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Volunteer Opportunities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-655833c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"655833c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbfa2d3\" data-id=\"dbfa2d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb50e72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb50e72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MOFGA was founded by a group of dedicated volunteers, and the organization continues to rely on the support of more than 2,000 volunteers each year. The collective impact of our volunteer community is awe-inspiring.<\/p><p>There are many opportunities to get involved, and all forms of volunteer support are greatly appreciated. Without the dedication and expertise of volunteers, MOFGA wouldn&#8217;t be able to realize our mission.<\/p><p>Volunteer opportunities happen throughout the year. Projects span a wide range, from grounds work to orchard maintenance to office work and beyond. We welcome all and acknowledge the vital role that volunteers play in our organization. Thank you!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16e0653\" data-id=\"16e0653\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93986e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"93986e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=TFLGa3jpqlU&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46329b8 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46329b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Volunteers-at-Common-Ground-Country-Fair-e1709140550111.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50241\" alt=\"two volunteers in aprons chop garlic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Volunteers-at-Common-Ground-Country-Fair-e1709140550111.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Volunteers-at-Common-Ground-Country-Fair-e1709140550111-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c8c4cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c8c4cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8f7a17\" data-id=\"e8f7a17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b84eba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b84eba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Volunteer with MOFGA!<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0aeb51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0aeb51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visit our volunteer site for more information and to view available volunteer opportunities.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b94db elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d5b94db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/app.vomo.org\/org\/mofga\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ede2bb\" data-id=\"2ede2bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab5ea52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab5ea52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9526d33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9526d33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Email volunteers@mofga.org or call 207-568-6014 with questions.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ecdbe4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2ecdbe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:volunteers@mofga.org\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa3ec8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa3ec8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b972241\" data-id=\"b972241\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f415521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f415521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/unnamed-7-e1709221289246-1024x544.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-68163\" alt=\"Three MOFGA volunteers wood work outside.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/unnamed-7-e1709221289246-1024x544.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/unnamed-7-e1709221289246-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/unnamed-7-e1709221289246-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/unnamed-7-e1709221289246.jpg 1355w\" 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This event wouldn&#8217;t be possible without the amazing community of volunteers who donate thousands of volunteer hours.<\/span><\/p><p>The Fair offers many unique volunteer options, including year-round opportunities as a planning team member. Volunteer shifts at the Fair are posted online in June.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be76bb4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"be76bb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/the-fair\/volunteer\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b923a5\" data-id=\"9b923a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b60ed4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b60ed4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/48833650947_cc31d9e0bd_c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-48506\" alt=\"Three smiling volunteers pose in front of a bean pot at the Common Ground Country Fair.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/48833650947_cc31d9e0bd_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/48833650947_cc31d9e0bd_c-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/48833650947_cc31d9e0bd_c-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f79fdf elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f79fdf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2df276f\" data-id=\"2df276f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb2d0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"beb2d0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/New-Spoke-Climate-Event.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-76036\" alt=\"New Spoke Climate Event\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/New-Spoke-Climate-Event.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/New-Spoke-Climate-Event-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/New-Spoke-Climate-Event-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ac99dd\" data-id=\"7ac99dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff30747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff30747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"ambassador\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MOFGA Ambassador Program<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-373d956 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"373d956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MOFGA Ambassador Program is a new opportunity for individuals to develop deeper community connections and gain leadership skills. The purpose of the program is to empower MOFGA volunteers around the state to effect positive change in the communities where they live and work.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MOFGA ambassadors will serve as part of a cohort, and ambassador terms will be one year in length. They will be supported by MOFGA staff and offered leadership training to help them achieve personal and professional goals. Learn more about the program and how to apply below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edb65e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3edb65e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/ambassador-program\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45bbadf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45bbadf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c9c5ef\" data-id=\"8c9c5ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a131934 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a131934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Volunteer Committees and Chapters<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f39827d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f39827d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since its inception volunteers have played a vital role in the spirit and success of MOFGA. As the organization has grown over its first 50 years, the types of roles that volunteers play has shifted as the staff, and organization, have grown. There are many ways to interact and meaningfully contribute to various programs year round. One way to participate is by serving on a committee. MOFGA invites volunteers of diverse backgrounds and views to join our committees and offer valuable perspective to our staff as we work toward our strategic impact goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2f91d6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e2f91d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/our-community\/committees-and-chapters\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd52cd1\" data-id=\"bd52cd1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b82a61d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b82a61d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/people-walking-through-flower-crop-rows.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-68052\" alt=\"people walking through flower crop rows\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/people-walking-through-flower-crop-rows.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/people-walking-through-flower-crop-rows-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/people-walking-through-flower-crop-rows-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/people-walking-through-flower-crop-rows-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fb62ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fb62ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97eace5\" data-id=\"97eace5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0decab6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0decab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/code-of-conduct\/\">Read our code of conduct for volunteers.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-862ef43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"862ef43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Volunteer Profiles<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf7b0ee elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf7b0ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79f8d2d\" data-id=\"79f8d2d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8b7ce elementor-skin-carousel elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-media-carousel\" data-id=\"8b8b7ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_per_view&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;skin&quot;:&quot;carousel&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"media-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/meet-mofga-volunteer-jim-bahoosh\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Jim Bahoosh\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jim-Bahoosh.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tJim Bahoosh\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/meet-mofga-volunteer-steph-grant\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"A farmer stands with a horned sheep.\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Volunteer_Steph-Grant.jpeg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tSteph Grant\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/meet-mofga-volunteer-kevin-mcginnis\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Kevin McGinnis\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Volunteer_Kevin-McGinnis.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tKevin McGinnis\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/meet-mofga-volunteer-cara-oleksyk\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Cara Oleksyk\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Volunteer_Cara-Oleksyk.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tCara Oleksyk\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/meet-mofga-volunteer-matthew-strong\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Volunteer Matthew Strong\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Volunteer_Matthew-Strong.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tMatthew Strong\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/meet-mofga-volunteer-hannah-comfort\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"MOFGA volunteer Hannah Comfort holds her niece at the Common Ground Country Fair\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Hannah-Comfort.jpeg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tHannah Comfort\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/meet-mofga-volunteer-kelly-sandman\/\" target=\"_blank\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Volunteer Kelly Sandman presenting at the Common Ground Country Fair.\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Volunteer_Kelly-Sandman.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tKelly Sandman\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/meet-mofga-volunteer-daniel-sipe\/\" target=\"_blank\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"MOFGA Volunteer Daniel Sipe stands in the snow-covered woods.\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Volunteer_Daniel-Sipe.jpeg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tDaniel Sipe\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/meet-mofga-volunteer-jenny-jacques\/\" target=\"_blank\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"MOFGA Volunteer Jenny Jacques sits with a child on the common at the Common Ground Country Fair.\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Volunteer-Jenny-Jacques.jpeg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tJenny Jacques\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/meet-mofga-volunteer-linda-ravis\/\" target=\"_blank\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Volunteer Lisa Ravis smiles in the woods.\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Volunteer_Lisa-Ravis.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tLisa Ravis\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/meet-mofga-volunteers-angela-stevens-and-travis-perez\/\" target=\"_blank\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"vertical squash vine\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Angela-Stevens-and-Travis-Perez.png&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tAngela 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class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Cheri Volta\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Cheri-Volta-scaled.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tCheri Volta\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/meet-mofga-volunteer-john-williams\/\" target=\"_blank\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Photographer squinting into a camera with an extended lens; another camera dangles from their side\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/John-Willliams.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tJohn Willliams\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/meet-mofga-volunteer-patti-dowse\/\" target=\"_blank\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Two Common Ground Country Fair volunteers wear matching purple shirts with pig illustrations\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Volunteer-Profile_Patti-Dowse.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tPatti Dowse\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/meet-mofga-volunteer-dwight-and-kay-gagnon-copy\/\" target=\"_blank\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Dwight and Kay Gagnon\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Volunteer_1-copy-e1649106738222.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tDwight and Kay Gagnon\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/meet-mofga-volunteer-eva-and-paul-murray\/\" target=\"_blank\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Eva and Paul Murray\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Eva-and-Paul-Murray.jpeg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tEva and 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woodshop.\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Alvah-Humphrey-profile-49-KB.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tAlvah Humphrey\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/meet-mofga-volunteer-randy-dondero\/\" target=\"_blank\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Randy Dondero standing in a field.\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Volunteers-Randy-Dondero.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tRandy Dondero\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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url(&#039;https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Volunteers-Rose-Whitehead.png&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tRose Whitehead\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/meet-mofga-volunteer-tim-libby\/\" target=\"_blank\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"MOFGA volunteer Tim Libby\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Volunteers-Tim-Libby.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tTim Libby\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/meet-mofga-volunteer-sam-may\/\" target=\"_blank\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"MOFGA volunteer Sam May\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Volunteers-Sam-May.png&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image-overlay e-overlay-animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\tSam May\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/meet-mofga-volunteer-logan-johnston\/\" target=\"_blank\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Logan Johnston sits in scaffolding\" style=\"background-image: 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