26 | SEPTEMBER 1 • 2022

Y

ad Ezra nominated the mother-
daughter duo Amy and Lilah
Greenspan of Oak Park as
Volunteers of the Week for their efforts
at its Giving Gardens.
“Amy and Lilah have been
dedicated, hardworking volunteers
in the garden for years,” said Josh
Gordon, Yad Ezra’s Giving Gardens
manager.
“It is a huge pleasure having their
smiling faces and kind spirits join
consistently into the volunteer shifts.
They always brighten up the spirit
of everyone in the garden, and you
cannot help but see their passion for
the garden and everything it entails
shining when they are around.”
The two have been volunteering
with the charity’s garden since the
summer of 2020.
“Volunteering has always been

really important to me,” Amy explained.
Amy says her inspiration to volunteer
comes from her parents, Mike and
Sandi Malowitz, who were recognized as
Volunteers of the Week back in May.

“Volunteering is something that has
always been a part of my life, and I’m
pleased to be able to pass it on to my
daughter.”
Amy says being able to teach her
8-year-old daughter Lilah about the
importance of giving back, food
security and gardening is special.
“We’ve learned a lot about
food and giving to those who are
hungry,” Amy added.
The mother-daughter duo spends
time weeding and planting in the
garden. “We planted peas, and it
was fun,” Lilah said.
Amy says the pair plan to
continue to volunteer with Yad Ezra
as Lilah gets older.

If you would like to nominate someone to

be the next volunteer of the week, send a

nomination with a short paragraph telling us

why to rsweet@thejewishnews.com.

Meet the dedicated mother-daughter duo who actively
volunteer at Yad Ezra’s Giving Gardens.

Planting the Seed
of Volunteerism

RACHEL SWEET ASSOCIATE EDITOR

OUR COMMUNITY
VOLUNTEERS OF THE WEEK:

Lilah and Amy
Greenspan weeding
at Yad Ezra’s
Genesis Garden