King Gregory: A UPS Driver’s Unexpected Ministry
Every day, thousands of trucks roll out from UPS facilities across the country carrying packages to homes and businesses. For one driver, however, some of those boxes carry something far […]
Paula Satkamp: A Chance Encounter Leads to a Heart for Serving at Phil’s Friends
For many Phil’s Friends volunteers, their connection began with a simple invitation. For Paula, it began at a Farmer’s Market in downtown Kankakee, IL in 2025. “I was sitting at […]
Deb Gonnam: A Faithful Phil’s Friends Prayer Warrior
I was introduced to Phil’s Friends on Grandparents’ Day at my grandkids’ school in the fall of 2024. At one of the stations, we colored Cards of Hope and helped […]
Mary Kanak: When Sending Care Packages Creates a Circle of Service
Care Packages do more than deliver comfort—they create connections. And sometimes those connections come full circle, uniting friends in service in ways only God could orchestrate. That was the case […]
Ron and Sherry Nush: A Couple’s Heart for Sharing Hope
For many volunteers at Phil’s Friends, serving is more than an act of kindness—it’s a calling. For Ron and Sherry Nush, volunteering together has become a meaningful way to live […]
Three Generations, One Mission: A Family’s Legacy of Serving with Phil’s Friends
It’s not unusual to see families volunteering side by side at a Phil’s Friends Hope Center, decorating and assembling Care Packages, tying fleece blankets, coloring and writing Cards of Hope. […]
