SANDPOINT — Occasionally, we come across a person who is truly special. Someone who is willing to go above and beyond to help, whether it is to assist an organization, event, or a neighbor.

The truly remarkable thing about such people is they are not looking for recognition, they do these things simply because they are drawn to do good. When selecting the May Volunteer of the Month, a special person’s name came to light.

The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce Kathy Chambers as the May Volunteer of the Month. Kathy Chambers is a wife, mom, friend, and super volunteer. She has been on the Kinderhaven board for nearly 10 years and board chair for the last three years.

“Kathy is a hands-on chair in all aspects of Kinderhaven: Organizing, volunteering, emceeing at the Festival of Trees, and basically doing whatever we need to make Kinderhaven a success,” said Kinderhaven’s Executive Director Jennifer Plummer. “Kathy and her husband Chris built a huge float for the annual Fourth of July parade. They built an actual house to represent Kinderhaven!”

In addition to her year-round work at Kinderhaven, Chambers is on the selection committee of Women Honoring Women, where she and other committee members put on the gala for the honorees every year. She also works with the Selkirk Association of Realtors on the Giving Tree project and plays a vital role in purchasing, wrapping, and delivering gifts to local children in need during the holidays. She volunteers for the Festival of Sandpoint wine fundraiser and previously served three years on the school board.

On personal level, Chambers and her husband have hosted seven exchange students over the years. Not only do they provide a home for these students, they completely involve them in every part of the family life from vacations, to parties, to proms. Even when there is a language barrier, she manages to make these students feel at home during their stay. Chambers also opens her home to traveling cyclists throughout the summer, and she has spent years assisting an elderly next-door neighbor, providing meals, rides, and friendship whenever needed.

When she accepted her award at the chamber’s general membership luncheon she said, “Find something you are passionate about. It’s as simple as that. If you are passionate about something it’s not work, it brings you joy.”