Molly's Angels Newsletter
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July 3, 2008
My Dear Friends,
On my birthday, July 10th, I will be
70 years old, and due to health
problems, I am announcing my
retirement from Molly's Angels.
Since my fall, I have had so much
back pain and now the pain is in
my hip. I have also been
diagnosed with a small brain
tumor. I went to a surgeon in San
Francisco, and he will monitor the
tumor with another MRI in August
to see if it is necessary to operate
at that time. I hope and pray the
tumor will stay small.
Don and I have been married 35
years and he is 81 years old. He
is so wonderful and has been
helping me visit our seniors and
take them to their Doctor and
Dentist appointments. We hope
to continue doing this and also
relaxing during my retirement.
Love to you all and God bless.
Molly
My Dear Friends,
On my birthday, July 10th, I will be
70 years old, and due to health
problems, I am announcing my
retirement from Molly's Angels.
Since my fall, I have had so much
back pain and now the pain is in
my hip. I have also been
diagnosed with a small brain
tumor. I went to a surgeon in San
Francisco, and he will monitor the
tumor with another MRI in August
to see if it is necessary to operate
at that time. I hope and pray the
tumor will stay small.
Don and I have been married 35
years and he is 81 years old. He
is so wonderful and has been
helping me visit our seniors and
take them to their Doctor and
Dentist appointments. We hope
to continue doing this and also
relaxing during my retirement.
Love to you all and God bless.
Molly
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As directors on the Board of Molly's Angels of
Napa Valley, we wish to inform the community
that we do not, nor have we ever promoted or
endorsed any product or device. Our bylaws
prohibit us from engaging in such ventures
and the Internal Revenue Service closely
monitors all Non-Profit organizations.
Bette Copelin - Vice President
Fran Rosenberg - Treasurer
Joyce Hangman - Bookkeeper
Judy Pfister - Board Member
Barbara Jacques - Board Member
Napa Valley, we wish to inform the community
that we do not, nor have we ever promoted or
endorsed any product or device. Our bylaws
prohibit us from engaging in such ventures
and the Internal Revenue Service closely
monitors all Non-Profit organizations.
Bette Copelin - Vice President
Fran Rosenberg - Treasurer
Joyce Hangman - Bookkeeper
Judy Pfister - Board Member
Barbara Jacques - Board Member
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This article appeared in the Napa Valley Register on Friday, July 4, 2008
AN ANGEL RESTS HER WINGS
MOLLY BANZ TO RETIRE FROM CHARITY SHE FOUNDED by Natalie, Hoffman, Register Staff Writer
On Wednesday afternoons, the founder and president of Molly's Angels usual finds herself at the
organization's board meetings. But this week Molly Banz jettisoned the usual routine, once and for all.
Banz, the founder of the hands-on philanthropic agency that provides services for Napa seniors and
families, will retire July 10.
"I think her retirement was expected," said Fran Rosenberg, treasurer of Molly's Angels, "and we were
very, very happy for Molly and (her husband, Don Banz) because now, she can get her health back
together again."
Banz has been an inspirational leader for the agency, helping the frail and the voiceless to get the
medical attention, transportation, food and money they need to get by for the last 10 years. Banz, who
formerly ran the restaurant in the old Bel Aire bowling alley, operated a Molly's Angels restaurant on
Jefferson Street for awhile. But running a business and a busy charity took its toll.
She focused on the Angels, which ask members for a modest $12 a year to support their efforts. Banz
was widely recognized for her work, named by the president as a Point of Light in 2004 and given
numerous other honors for her efforts on behalf of others.
In a recent Register interview, Banz confirmed that health issues prompted her retirement, adding that
medical tests revealed a small, benign tumor in her brain earlier this year, Her ongoing battle with
chronic pain following a fall in September of 2007 has also taken its toll, she said.
"It's amazing the work that (Banz) has done, but it's time to slow down, " said Bette Copelin, the non
profit's vice president, who met Banz some 40 years ago. "She's done a wonderful job with it and
people just love her to pieces. We're not going to forget her, that's for sure. And the town won't either.
She is an angel, there's no doubt about that."
Like Copelin and Rosenberg, Judy Pfister, a Molly's Angels board member, said Banz, who spent nearly
a decade helping seniors and families in need and treasures helping others, did her best to put off
retirement as long as possible.
"This is something that she's needed to do for quite a while," said Pfister. "She just didn't want to give
up her seniors, but now maybe she will be able to spend more time with their friends and family. We're
sad to see her go, but Molly's Angels will continue as it always has and she'll always be president
emeritus and founder."
Banz said existing Molly's Angels staff and board members will run the agency, which was founded in
1999, and provides seniors with rides to medical appointments. Staff members also pick up
medications, drop in for social visits and connect seniors and families with other resources.
Banz, whose retirement comes on her 70th birthday, pioneered an agency which provides services for
many locals who may otherwise slip through the cracks, said Rosenberg.
"Napa County is so fortunate to have a grassroots organization like Molly's Angels," she said. "It fills the
needs of our seniors and families who otherwise would not get help from state and federal agencies, "I
think that it was wonderful that Molly was able to start that. We love her."
"Everybody just loves Molly and she will always be the best PR person there ever was." added Pfister.
"She's one of the best assets this community has ever had and her heart is bigger than anyone's I've
ever known."
Retirement is bittersweet for Banz, founder of the organization which is now more than 2,000 members
strong.
"I love what I"m doing, but 10 years is a long time," Banz said with a smile during a recent Register
interview. "I hate to give it up, really."
AN ANGEL RESTS HER WINGS
MOLLY BANZ TO RETIRE FROM CHARITY SHE FOUNDED by Natalie, Hoffman, Register Staff Writer
On Wednesday afternoons, the founder and president of Molly's Angels usual finds herself at the
organization's board meetings. But this week Molly Banz jettisoned the usual routine, once and for all.
Banz, the founder of the hands-on philanthropic agency that provides services for Napa seniors and
families, will retire July 10.
"I think her retirement was expected," said Fran Rosenberg, treasurer of Molly's Angels, "and we were
very, very happy for Molly and (her husband, Don Banz) because now, she can get her health back
together again."
Banz has been an inspirational leader for the agency, helping the frail and the voiceless to get the
medical attention, transportation, food and money they need to get by for the last 10 years. Banz, who
formerly ran the restaurant in the old Bel Aire bowling alley, operated a Molly's Angels restaurant on
Jefferson Street for awhile. But running a business and a busy charity took its toll.
She focused on the Angels, which ask members for a modest $12 a year to support their efforts. Banz
was widely recognized for her work, named by the president as a Point of Light in 2004 and given
numerous other honors for her efforts on behalf of others.
In a recent Register interview, Banz confirmed that health issues prompted her retirement, adding that
medical tests revealed a small, benign tumor in her brain earlier this year, Her ongoing battle with
chronic pain following a fall in September of 2007 has also taken its toll, she said.
"It's amazing the work that (Banz) has done, but it's time to slow down, " said Bette Copelin, the non
profit's vice president, who met Banz some 40 years ago. "She's done a wonderful job with it and
people just love her to pieces. We're not going to forget her, that's for sure. And the town won't either.
She is an angel, there's no doubt about that."
Like Copelin and Rosenberg, Judy Pfister, a Molly's Angels board member, said Banz, who spent nearly
a decade helping seniors and families in need and treasures helping others, did her best to put off
retirement as long as possible.
"This is something that she's needed to do for quite a while," said Pfister. "She just didn't want to give
up her seniors, but now maybe she will be able to spend more time with their friends and family. We're
sad to see her go, but Molly's Angels will continue as it always has and she'll always be president
emeritus and founder."
Banz said existing Molly's Angels staff and board members will run the agency, which was founded in
1999, and provides seniors with rides to medical appointments. Staff members also pick up
medications, drop in for social visits and connect seniors and families with other resources.
Banz, whose retirement comes on her 70th birthday, pioneered an agency which provides services for
many locals who may otherwise slip through the cracks, said Rosenberg.
"Napa County is so fortunate to have a grassroots organization like Molly's Angels," she said. "It fills the
needs of our seniors and families who otherwise would not get help from state and federal agencies, "I
think that it was wonderful that Molly was able to start that. We love her."
"Everybody just loves Molly and she will always be the best PR person there ever was." added Pfister.
"She's one of the best assets this community has ever had and her heart is bigger than anyone's I've
ever known."
Retirement is bittersweet for Banz, founder of the organization which is now more than 2,000 members
strong.
"I love what I"m doing, but 10 years is a long time," Banz said with a smile during a recent Register
interview. "I hate to give it up, really."