2025 Volunteer of the Year

The “Volunteer of the Year” award is given to an individual, group of individuals, or organization that provides extraordinary service on a volunteer basis to an RHF community.

Tom Meredith
Bread of Life Missions
Verde View, Camp Verde, AZ

“As the Director of Operations for the Bread of Life Missions for two years and being with the mission for over five, I have seen the organization through many ups and downs. I’m driven by helping people both physically and spiritually through our food-sharing programs and Christ who guides me. I have a heart for my Wife, two children, and each client we serve. Our mobile food shares in the Verde Valley are put together by over 100 volunteers and help to feed over 600 families every week.

We offer a Farmers Market style distribution where clients can choose the food that they need instead of just getting a box of what they don’t. Our motto for the mission is ‘Dignity, Choice and Purpose’ and I am driven by the need to help fulfill the bodies and spirits of the lost and hungry through grace. Receiving this award for the Bread of Life Missions is an absolute Honor for our organization and it assures me that we are headed in the right direction, helping meet the need within the Verde Valley,” says Tom.

RHF is pleased to present Tom Meredith with the 2025 Volunteer of the Year Award.

Congratulations to all of our past award recipients!

2024 Volunteer of the Year – Hope’s Point Baptist Church
2023 Volunteer of the Year – Vona Palmer
2020 Volunteer of the Year – Billy Hunter
2019 Volunteer of the Year – Marlene Olsen
2018 Volunteer of the Year – Donna Parris
2017 Volunteer of the Year – Patricia Peterson
2016 Volunteer of the Year – Samire Elhouty
2015 Volunteer of the Year – John Crnkovich
2014 Volunteer of the Year – Roger Robbins
2013 Volunteer of the Year – Cathy Cantey
2012 Volunteer of the Year – Dorothy Sanders
2011 Volunteer of the Year – Anita & Forest Wasson
2010 Volunteer of the Year – Donna Cawthon
2009 Volunteer of the Year – Susie Peña
2008 Volunteer of the Year – Beatrice Flucas
2007 Volunteer of the Year – Winona Balch
2007 Volunteer of the Year – Tom Baumann