National Instruments Staff Honor Co-Worker Through Volunteerism
Angela Scandariato, National Instruments Volunteer
Staff from National Instruments volunteered their time in the Caritas Community Kitchen on Tuesday, May 24 in honor of a lost friend and colleague, Keith Mungin. As a part of their Spring Volunteer Campaign, the staff helped prepare and serve 350 lunches to hungry individuals waiting for a hot, nutritious meal.
The National Instruments team took time out of preparing sandwiches to tell me how important giving back was to them and means even more as they remember their colleague who passed two years ago this month.
Mungin was a manager at National Instruments and the team remembers how he pushed them to give back as much as possible. Mungin’s colleague and friend of five years, Angela Scandariato says, “Keith was passionate about volunteering and he shared his passion with his team as he organized outings and volunteer opportunities.”
It was an emotional moment for the team as they shared stories of a friend who they remember for his passion, volunteerism and charisma. Colleagues say Mungin’s passion came from his love for his team and the community. Angela says, “His region was his family, the community was his family.”
Keith Mungin
Another colleague, John, recalls meeting Mungin at a college where Mungin was recruiting. John remembers how Mungin was always dressed in a suit and looked “sharp.” Smiling, Angela says the ZZ Top Song, “Sharp Dressed Man” always reminded her of Mungin.
The reason they chose Caritas for a day of service and to honor his memory, Angela says, “He would have loved it here. I can imagine him here.”
Volunteers come to Caritas for many different reasons. We are grateful for their service and to hear the stories that brought them here. If you would like to volunteer in honor of someone who made an impact in your life or you want to start a tradition of giving at your workplace, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Molly Sipe at msipe@caritasofausin.org.
