Peggy Iacopi has been volunteering for COTS for over 15 years! She started by cooking and delivering meals to our offsite Rent Right class.
Currently, she helps at Mary’s Table three times per week.
“I love doing it,” Peggy says. “I love cooking for people at COTS because they appreciate it so much.”
“It also keeps me out of trouble,” she says with an air of mystery.
She and her volunteer team don’t encounter too much trouble at COTS. That’s because they have over 100 years cooking experience among them. “We can pull something together out of anything,” Peggy says. “Bring it on.”
Diana Morales, who manages all our volunteers, says that one of her greatest joys is watch how Peggy works side by side in the kitchen with our residents. “It’s so important for our clients to feel valued and respected,” Diana says. “Peggy gives that in every interaction.”
Peggy moved to Petaluma in the 1963. Her husband Ed, whom Peggy lost in 2006, was a beloved coach at Casa Grande High School. Peggy worked for many years as the office manager for a local dentist.
Outside of COTS she is a Eucharistic Minister for St. Vincent de Paul’s Church, visiting convalescent hospitals and shut-ins. She loves spending time with her kids and grandkids.
Her advice to potential COTS volunteers: “Come over and try it. If you have the same feelings I do, you’ll jump right in. This is a joy.”
Thank you, Peggy!
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