PEPS launches overhaul of its volunteer experience By Shawna Gamache PEPS reaches more than 3,000 families a year in living rooms across the greater Seattle area. At the center of every meeting is a volunteer PEPS leader, guiding new parents through early conversations and coaxing them into community. PEPS is making life easier for the volunteers who are key to…
Wendy Wray’s first experience with PEPS was joining a Baby Peppers Group shortly after moving to Seattle in 2009. “Being part of PEPS helped our transition to Seattle and I immediately fell in love the the organization. Six months after my group ended, I led a Newborn Group, and it was an even more amazing experience.” After leading Newborn PEPS Groups…
When given the opportunity to volunteer as a newborn PEPS Group leader, Julie Schaar felt that it was her duty to give back to other new moms and give them the same support that she enjoyed in her newborn PEPS Group. So even though she just had her second baby, she volunteered to lead with her newborn! “That gave me a different perspective…
Emily Anderson has been volunteering as a guest speaker at PEPS Groups for the last two years. She believes working with PEPS is a natural fit for her with her work for the Fussy Baby Network here in Seattle. The Fussy Baby Network is designed for new moms and dads who are trying to understand (and sometimes survive!) with a…
Marcie Cheung is a passionate PEPS volunteer and supporter. When asked what PEPS means to her, she said, “PEPS is a lifeline that is so vital in those isolating first months as a new mom. Not only did it get me out of the house (and out of pajamas), it gave me something to do for myself. I met moms…