'I’d rather keep people alive than make a quilt'

“When Shawn reached her two-year anniversary of volunteering for Rock Steady [Boxing], I wanted to find some way to honor her dedication to volunteer service and celebrate the impact she has had on our community,” Anne said in an email. Not only has Torres (left) has volunteered for two years with the nonprofit Rock Steady Boxing program for people with Parkinson’s, which the Kanekos offer Torres regularly helps out wherever her helps is needed, Anne (right) said.