Gale Kristof – April 2022
The goal of the Volunteer of the Month is to recognize special contributions to WVGS. This month’s recipient was nominated by more than one of our members for his work to raise money for the Society over the last twelve years.
He does one thing for us, but he does it faithfully. He is at the church with his truck to pick up our donated cans and bottles, sort them, find the best current price, and deliver the proceeds to WVGS. He is our gregarious Recycle Man – Gale Kristof.
Gale grew up in St. Louis, became an engineer and moved to Phoenix in 1960. He became interested in genealogy shortly before he retired from Honeywell in 1989. His father’s parents were Hungarian, his maternal grandfather was Italian and his maternal grandmother was French. It was those French relatives that interested him the most, and he and his wife Dee eventually traveled to France to meet many of them.
Gale not only takes care of recycling bottles and cans for WVGS but is active in other local organizations and charities, as well. He has enjoyed meeting people all his life and, from personal experience, I know he can talk your ear off. Gale raised more than $10,000 for WVGS in the twelve years he has been recycling.
We are a total volunteer organization and Gale certainly represents what a single volunteer willing to help month after month, year after year, can contribute.
Gale was unable to accept his certificate and pin at the April Membership meeting since he was not feeling well. I expect he might enjoy some “get well” cards from us. His address is Gale Kristof at 6246 N 34th Avenue in Phoenix, zip 85017.