Serving Hands, Inc.

THE TEAM
Kathy Rooney-Hokenson
President 
Kathy retired after 37 years in the computer industry.  Since retiring she has become active in Pranic Healing and Climate Change.

Linda Oleson
Secretary

Linda recently retired from Wells Fargo Home Mortgage where she held positions in product development and marketing. She’s looking forward to spending her free time supporting the values of Serving Hands by volunteering and helping others.

Jan Stegeman
​Spiritual Director

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Deb Nixon​
​​Vice President
Deb works as an office manager for a family owned and operated business in Waukee.  She feels blessed to be a part of Serving Hands, and is excited to help our community.
Renate Shotwell
​​Director
Renate has worked for non profit organizations for over 30 years, served on several non-profit boards and worked with homeless individuals in Washington, D.C. and Des Moines, Iowa.

​Dawn Hegland
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​Treasurer

Dawn is a part of her husband's family farming operation in central Iowa and they have enjoyed attending their 3 children's sporting activity for years. As a recent "empty-nester", she plans to spend more time devoted to energy work and helping others.

How We Started​

Volunteers for Serving Hands, Inc. come from all walks of life.  The first volunteers met through Pranic Healing classes and Meditation on Twin Hearts.  Meditation on Twin Hearts is a healing meditation for the self and the world.  Within the meditation we ask to bless the earth with goodwill and the will to do good – not to just harbor goodwill, but also put it into practice by doing good deeds. This is the motivation behind Serving Hands, Inc.
 
Today, all are welcome to be active in Serving Hands, Inc. by volunteering and donating.  With love and compassion we hope to serve others by helping to provide the basic needs of food, personal hygiene, and by funding financial assistance for those in need.
"Thank you for taking time to tour our Bethel Mission on Wednesday.
 We greatly appreciate your generous gift of $200. With our current menu budget Louis has told us that $1.85 provides a meal for one person so your gift is able to provide about 108 meals — about the same as the number of people who came in from the community on Wednesday.”
Merry Lee Cunningham
Assistant Volunteer Coordinator
Hope Ministries
 “Thank you for the donation of a weekend meal for Hawthorn Hill.  It was so nice of
 you to think of our families.  We greatly appreciate the kindness.”
                                                            Melanie
                                                            Hawthorn Hill
                                                            Administrative Assistant