Our Beginning
In this 2007 photo, she spoke to children at a forum featuring “hometown heroes".
Marlene (Molly) Banz founded Molly's Angels in 1999 as a nonprofit organization. Originally from England, Molly came to Napa is 1965 and began her career in the restaurant business, later operating Molly's Fish & Chips.
Her restaurant became the birthplace of her nonprofit, started after a house fire killed three Napa residents and left the remaining family members homeless and unable to pay for the burial of their loved ones. Molly raised funds by passing around a pickle jar, that raised enough to purchase the family a mobile home and cover funeral costs. After seeing the success of the dollar drive, Banz’s friends encouraged her to start a nonprofit, which became "Molly's Angels" and now focuses on serving Napa County seniors.
Molly passed away on March 7, 2013 from Alzheimer's disease. Her legacy of devotion and big heart toward disadvantaged seniors and other victims of tragedies is continued by a constant stream of dedicated volunteers to this day.
“When she wanted to get something done, she’d do it. No project was too big for her. She really did make a difference in this community.”
Her restaurant became the birthplace of her nonprofit, started after a house fire killed three Napa residents and left the remaining family members homeless and unable to pay for the burial of their loved ones. Molly raised funds by passing around a pickle jar, that raised enough to purchase the family a mobile home and cover funeral costs. After seeing the success of the dollar drive, Banz’s friends encouraged her to start a nonprofit, which became "Molly's Angels" and now focuses on serving Napa County seniors.
Molly passed away on March 7, 2013 from Alzheimer's disease. Her legacy of devotion and big heart toward disadvantaged seniors and other victims of tragedies is continued by a constant stream of dedicated volunteers to this day.
“When she wanted to get something done, she’d do it. No project was too big for her. She really did make a difference in this community.”
mollysangels@mollysangels.com • 707-224-8971 • 433 Soscol Ave., Suite A100, Napa, CA 94559
Molly's Angels is a 501C3 nonprofit organization. TAX ID: 31-1675725
Molly's Angels is a 501C3 nonprofit organization. TAX ID: 31-1675725
