Dear CVN Members,

For the past six years, Catholic Volunteer Network has been a very important part of my life. Through this community, I have learned so much about the value of relationships, collaboration, justice, equity, creativity, and faith. And for those reasons, this is very difficult news to share.

February 3^rd will be my last day with CVN. As many of you know in October my husband and I welcomed our first child Helen Luise. The past few months have been a rollercoaster of emotions as we grow deeper in love with our daughter. Those of you who are parents might know how caring for a child is really a full-time job. Add in a pandemic and limited options for childcare and here we are! I do plan to look for work again sometime in the near future, so please keep me in your prayers as I figure out what is next. For now, I am focused on caring for my daughter.

I would love to stay in touch and see how our paths can cross again. Please feel free to connect via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-hammel/ or my personal email address s.c.hammel618@gmail.com.

Thanks to each of you for being an inspiring and supportive presence in my life for so many years. I’m tremendously grateful to have had the opportunity to be a part of this wonderful community. I will miss working with you every day, but I’m sure I will find ways to stay connected and look forward to all the good things to come for CVN!

Much love and gratitude,
Sarah