Our Leadership: Helping Hands
  Fresh Start Foundations
 

 


Helping Hands officially became a part of Fresh Start Women's Foundation in May of 2003, but the group has been assisting Fresh Start since 1997. Helping Hands is a mother and daughter volunteer group set up as a support organization for the Fresh Start Women’s Foundation. Its purpose is to teach young women the value of philanthropy and volunteerism. This is done by fostering the mother/daughter relationship, initiating charitable endeavors and volunteering for non-profit organizations. To view the Calendar of Events, click here.

Sponsors

Belle Petznick, President

Lori Kirkegaard, Vice President

Catherine Bonneville

Heidi Bliss

Joy Clark

Rebecca Dahmer

Sharon Edson

Erin Essert

Karen Goett

Patti Green

Cynthia Hauptman

Cherie Hofferth

Kin Johnson

Andy Neugarten

Melinda Petznick

Carol Rahm

Sue Royden

Janis Snyder

Audrey Stanford

Ginny Traxler

Members

Kelly Bonneville

Haley Bliss

Summer Clark

Veronica Dahmer

Ashley Edson, Charter Member

Nicole Edson

Toril Essert

Taylor Goett

Payton Goett


Kate Green

Kelly Green

Danielle Hauptman

Megan Hofferth

Alyssa Johnson


Jordan Kirkegaard, Founder

Kim Neugarten

Alex Petznick, Founder

Jessica Petznick

Jillian Rahm

Marissa Rahm

Molly Royden

Lorne Snyder

Ashley Stanford

Megan Stanford

 

 

Our Founders ­ Pat Petznick and Beverly Stewart

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Even as young teens, Pat and Beverly wanted to help women, who like their grandmother, suddenly became the whole support of their families. Over the years, the Arizona natives became ardent community activists on behalf of women. In 1992, Pat Petznick and Beverly Stewart were in a position to personally and professionally reach out to women in need. The initial offering was a day of pampering at Rolf’s Salon, then co-owned by Pat, Beverly and Rolf Lohse. The women theorized that a new hair style and personalized make-up were immediate ways to boost one’s confidence and increase self-esteem. Each month 20 women from shelters and social service agencies were invited to “A Fresh Start Day of Beauty at Rolf’s.” This core Fresh Start service remains in place today through Rolf’s Salon as well as through the Self-Esteem Room at the Foundation’s Women’s Resource Center.

Board of Directors Chairs

1995  Sandy Cowen Miller ( 2 terms)

1997  Barbara Ralston (3 terms)

2000  Marlene Klotz Collins (2 terms)

2002  Michelle Kerrick (1 term)

2003  Barbara Hoffnagle (2 terms)

2005  Mary Upchurch (2 terms)

2007 Becky Jackson (current)



Helping Hands Photo Album


Alex Petznick and Jordan Kirkgaard



Karen Goett with daughters,
Payton and Taylor


Veronica Dahmer, Alex Petznick and Ashley Edson, (pictured L-R)


Helping Hands Members