Dan and Kathy Murphy are January’s Family of the Month for their numerous volunteer efforts for this Council, this parish and our community. Dan currently serves as this Council’s Warden and has served in the capacities of Inside and Outside Guards. He is a disaster relief team member and delivers “Meals on Wheels” (including chairing this campaign this month). For the past 6 years, Dan has served Sacred Heart’s Men’s Club as its secretary.
Kathy and Dan deliver food monthly from the Parish to Jackson House. They have called bingo at Greenwood Manor and have volunteered to help with residents during the renovation of their health clinic. Kathy and Dan have delivered Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets the past 3 years. For the past 5 years, Kathy has cooked 25 pounds of rice and Dan has prepared shrimp creole for our annual Mardi Gras celebration and intend to do so again this year.
Kathy is a member of St Martha’s Guild and works with a second grade teacher at Mountain Pine School assisting with activities, providing treats and school supplies for the students as well as hats and scarfs for Christmas.