Mary Pankiewicz spends the winter in Florida and volunteers at the Jupiter Medical Center Thrift Shop. She is among the 90 volunteers working at the Thrift Shop, unpacking, sorting, and pricing donations. Mary has been a volunteer since 2011 and has accumulated over 2,200 hours of service. In addition to working at the linen table, Mary creates outfits for donated dolls, creating a different outfit for each doll and keeps photos of every doll she’s dressed (78 in total).
Mary grew up in a small community where nearly everyone volunteers to make the community better. She previously made costumes for the high school drama department, volunteered in the snack bar at the island’s four-lane bowling alley and for many years, she managed a small thrift shop operated by her church. She has also volunteered on fundraising committees and as a bookkeeper for a local consignment craft shop.
