VOC Crew Leader: Kathryn Gray Beck
Alex Schupp • November 3, 2014
VOC Crew Leader: Kathryn Gray Beck
VOC regularly highlights different VOC leaders, in all capacities, so that we can share with you the inspiring work they do to care for Colorado's outdoors! Here, we'd like to recognize Kathryn Gray Beck.
Kathryn began volunteering with VOC in 2010. Since then, she has served as a Crew Leader on several projects and is trained as an OSI Instructor. This year, she also was part of VOC's 30th Anniversary Celebration planning committee, helping VOC to successfully commemorate three decades of caring for Colorado at Denver's Confluence Park on August 23.
"I love the people, places, and purpose of VOC. In fact, it's hard to think of something I don't love about VOC," said Kathryn.
Kathryn's love of dirt and working outdoors began at a young age: she grew up on an Illinois farm raising pigs and growing corn and soybeans. Her life of stewardship began in 4-H and continued through two years of AmeriCorps service. Currently, she works for a nonprofit organization that focuses on early childhood development and education. She will begin nursing school in early 2015.
Kathryn and fellow Crew Leader, Adam Beck, were married this past January. Although they didn't meet on a VOC project, he did propose at Hanging Lake - the stunning location of a VOC project they volunteered on together while dating!
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