CALISTOGA â She could affectionately be called âThe lady with the clipboard.â
Erika Pusey is easy to run into in town. Her numerous volunteer efforts bring her to the Calistoga polling center during elections; to the Farmers Market advocating for adoptable pets from Wine Country Animal Lovers, and gathering signatures for an Active Transportation Advisory Committee petition; processing recipients at Calistogaâs two Food Pantries; and serving on the board at the Community Garden.
âVolunteering has changed my life. I have experienced people, inspiration and purpose that I might otherwise have never known. I have learned and stretched and expanded,â she said. âAnd I know this: I always receive much more than I give.â