Meet plates for pitt's wonderful team of volunteers!

"Hey everyone! I’m Luke, and I’ve refereed for two years and participated in Plates for Pitt Hockey Fights Hunger tournaments for four years. My favorite parts about volunteering at these tournaments are the feeling of supporting my community and being involved hockey while raising money for a great cause."

"Hi! I’m Landon Esterman, and I’ve participated in Plates for Pitt Hockey Fights Hunger tournaments for four years. My favorite parts are helping out a great charity as a referee and winning the tournament all four years as a player."

"Hey everyone! We are Rebecca and Emily Geisler, and we have been participating in Plates for Pitt Easter Egg Hiding for five years. Our favorite part is getting to do something fun together while also raising money for a great cause."

"Hey everyone! We are the Michulka’s, and we have participated in Plates for Pitt Easter Egg Hiding for two years. Our favorite thing about volunteering with Plates for Pitt is helping to combat food insecurity while also spreading joy to local families!"

"Hi! Our names are Brianna and Jacob Meliton, and we have been volunteering for Plates for Pitt for four years. Our favorite part about hiding eggs is working together to find the perfect hiding spot. We love that we can help and raise money for a great cause!"

"Hello everyone! My name is Myles Owens, and my family and I have been volunteering with Plates for Pitt for two years. My favorite part about hiding eggs is knowing where the money from my work will be going to, as well as thinking of fun places to stash the eggs."

"Hey everyone! I’m Jack, and I’ve participated in the Plates for Pitt Hockey Fights Hunger tournament for three years now. My favorite parts of volunteering with Plates for Pitt are seeing everyone having a good time playing in a tournament, knowing that all the money that is paid is going to a good cause to help people, and still seeing the competitive edge in the games."

"My name is Tyler Kennedy, and I have played in the Plates for Pitt Hockey Fights Hunger tournaments for the last four years. The last two years I have also volunteered to help when I am not playing.  I enjoy volunteering for Plates for Pitt because it joins my passion for hockey while a supporting a great cause."

"Hey everyone! I’m Austin and I’ve participated in Plates for Pitt Hockey Fights Hunger tournaments for two years. My favorite parts about volunteering with Plates for Pitt are helping and supporting Isaac and being able to compete for something that I like."

"Hi! We are Keira and Emma Mycoff. We have been helping on the Easter Egg Assembly Team for three years. We enjoy helping because the money raised goes to support the food bank, and  it is important to us that everyone has enough food  and that no one should have to worry about where their next meal will be coming from."

"Hello! We are Nadine, Jack, and Emily Michalak, and we have been helping with Plates for Pittsburgh Easter Egg Assembly for the past three years. We love volunteering for this cause because we enjoy helping those in need within the community while spreading joy at the same time. Isaac is great to work with!"

"Hi! Our names are Brianna and Jacob Meliton, and we have been volunteering for Plates for Pitt for four years. We like to fill the eggs because we enjoy deciding which piece of candy goes into which color egg. We love that we can help and raise money for a great cause!"