Raphael Yenikeyeff-Plested

Volunteer and Training Coordinator

Raphael first heard about us through a friend from his local church. Deciding to try something new after his post-high-school travels, he did a summer internship at Kinship. Raphael found Kinship to be very rewarding, both spiritually and mentally. Feeling confident that he was surrounded by good people, he decided to stay for a full year. A fun fact about Raphael is that he grew up in England for most of his life.

“My grandmother can make anything out of anything in the pantry. She literally whips up a whole meal out of a tiny pantry.”