USO Vicenza Volunteer of the Month - July 2022

Please join USO Vicenza in congratulating our newest Volunteer of the Month, Lisa Balboni!

Lisa started volunteering with us after she retired from the DODEA school where she taught high school history. As a new retiree, Lisa found that she had a lot of time on her hands and started looking for places to volunteer where she could give back to the community that she loves so much. It was only a matter of time before she landed on the USO Vicenza as a place to volunteer. She enjoys serving our patrons during our food events, especially Wake-Up-Wednesday where she ensures that our soldiers and families enjoy a sweet concoction of iced and hot coffees. She has been a great asset in the kitchen for our food events and likes to help cook behind the scenes for our Taco Tuesday and Troop lunches. Lisa is not just working on our food events, but she likes to volunteer at our information tables where she gets to interact with the community, push out information about our programming and assist in the recruitment of new volunteers. She always has a smile on her face and a can-do attitude, she is adamant about ensuring everyone feels at home when they enter the center or attend an event.

Volunteers like Lisa are how the USO continues to complete our mission of connecting service members and families to home and country while stationed abroad. By donating time and skills, our volunteers allow the team in Vicenza the chance to bring many amazing programs to the military community. Thank you, Lisa, for contributing to our efforts and being the force behind the forces!

Interested in joining our team of amazing volunteers? Email Nick Jenkins at njenkins@uso.org for more information!