Maxine Bryan

Maxine Bryan celebrated her birthday just before the holidays, but Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami is celebrating her service for an entire month. Maxine is January’s featured volunteer.

A gifted singer and a diligent student, Maxine manages to dedicate four days a week to help in Miami Habitat’s office.  She performs clerical duties for the development, volunteer and accounting departments, generally helping in any way she can. 

Maxine also performs – literally.  She sang at last year’s Synagogue Sunday, captivating the volunteers with a rendition of “On My Knees” during the lunch break, and at the Baptist three-home dedication in December.  She describes herself as a rhythm and blues singer, but she lifts her voice to the Lord in a beautiful way.

The aspiring paralegal has also pitched in around the warehouse and served as a house host during Faith Day, where she organized lunch and made sure all the volunteers were comfortable and hydrated. 

Maxine started volunteering a little over a year ago, having heard about Habitat from a friend.  She researched the Miami affiliate, and then placed a call to the volunteer department.  “I wanted something where I could help others,” she says.

That first call led her to volunteer during the 2010 Blitz Build, working on site.  She did more hands-on construction as part of Liberty City Shine, and then found a steadier volunteer schedule in the office.  To a person, every Miami Habitat staffer describes Maxine as a tireless worker with a fantastic attitude.
For her part, Maxine enjoys the time she spends in service.  “I feel like I’m part of a family,” she says.

She certainly is.  Congratulations to Maxine Bryan, January’s Featured Volunteer.