Posts in: "Archive: Dec 2015"

Increased focus with the 5-year Strategic Plan

As we approach the six month mark of our newly adopted strategic plan, I’m incredibly proud of our team’s focus and discipline. Our staff and volunteers are among the most compassionate I know and their commitment to creating a stronger community where people have homes, students graduate and families are financially stable is inspiring. Read Article

Feeding Our Neighbors

Emerging Leaders spent their Saturday at Food Lifeline, packaging thousands of pounds of food for those in need. Perhaps even their own neighbors. But there's more to be done. Read Article

Building Up Immigrant and Refugee Youth, Building Up Myself

I accepted my AmeriCorps VISTA position not out of any deep desire to commit to a year of National Service, but because I was interested in the project and organization: creating educational opportunities to refugee and immigrant youth. However, the reason that I fulfilled my year-long commitment as an AmeriCorps VISTA was because of the amazing opportunities that were presented to me as a result being a National Service member. Read Article