MDC Volunteer Learned Compassion from Autistic Twin

MDC Volunteer Learned Compassion from Autistic Twin

It’s fair to say Gage Guinter is wise beyond his 19 years. And his dedication to help others runs deep, thanks to his lifelong experience of helping autistic twin brother Griffin navigate day-to-day life. “As a kid, I had a little bit more responsibility than most,”...
Volunteer Gayle Belin Finds Joy Working with MDC Visitors

Volunteer Gayle Belin Finds Joy Working with MDC Visitors

Michigan native Gayle Belin grew up in the Detroit suburbs and worked as a speech language pathologist for nearly five decades. She and husband Gary Kessler, an MDC boat captain, live in Ormond Beach and have volunteered at the Marine Discovery Center for more than 10...
MDC Volunteer Bob Pollard Lends a Hand in Many Ways

MDC Volunteer Bob Pollard Lends a Hand in Many Ways

Marine Discovery Center volunteer Bob Pollard is that quiet guy you might see in the center’s Learning Lab peering through a microscope and jotting down observations as a community scientist for Project Plankton. Or you may find him cleaning seagrass tanks, performing...
Volunteer Gayle Hitchingslane: Woman of Many Talents

Volunteer Gayle Hitchingslane: Woman of Many Talents

Spend any amount of time with Marine Discovery Center volunteer Gayle Hitchingslane and you will learn that she’s not only a gifted and gregarious “people person,” but she has a mountain of interests and life experiences. For starters, she is a trained and paid hula...
Dr. Art Litowitz Maintains Active Interest in Lagoon and Nonprofits

Dr. Art Litowitz Maintains Active Interest in Lagoon and Nonprofits

Dr. Art Litowitz was born in and grew up in Miami Beach, Fla., and many of his lifelong interests took shape in South Florida. After a career as an orthodontist, Dr. Litowitz became a board member at Marine Discovery Center and co-founded his own environmental...
Volunteer Trish Wheeler Brings Fun Wherever She Goes

Volunteer Trish Wheeler Brings Fun Wherever She Goes

You never know where you might find volunteer Trish Wheeler at Marine Discovery Center. She could be leading kids for summer camp activities or helping as a docent in the Welcome Center or assisting MDC’s Florida Master Naturalist Program instructors with fishing nets...