The CalSERVES VIPs in Santa Rosa
have a lot to look forward to as we enter the New Year. 2013 looks like
it will bring tremendous growth for our VIPs, who will make a lasting impact on
their organizations. Here is what some of our VIPs are looking forward
to:
Heather Seney, VIP Fellow at the Sonoma County Family
YMCA, says, “I look forward to continue recruiting volunteers for
the Y’s programs, while establishing partnerships in the community. I am also
helping launch a college prep program for high school freshmen, Your Path Your
Way. I am eager for the spring, when I plan to get my hands in the dirt and
garden with Y kids. This will be a fantastic opportunity for me to talk with
kids about something I’m very passionate about. With 2013 in full swing,
I anticipate the remainder of our VIP service term to be the best stretch yet!”
Briana Keating, VIP Fellow at Catholic Charities,
says, “I have a lot of exciting new projects for 2013. For starters, the
inaugural edition of a Catholic Charities Volunteer Newsletter will be sent out
this month. But, what I am most looking forward to is getting volunteers into
new positions at our adult-emergency shelter who can implement a Friday Game
Night, lead a library revamp project, and develop healthy living activity
classes. I have high ambitions for the rest of my term as a VIP, and I am
excited to take on the challenge of implementing all these new projects and am
eager to see what 2013 has in store for us!”
Meghan Schuttler, the VIP for the CalSERVES Office,
“looks forward to the bright and eager volunteer faces that will soon fill our
office and school sites. From training and mentoring, to agreeing on education
goals and surpassing them, 2013 will be full of challenges and new beginnings.
Another project I am excited to help create is our Volunteer Roundtable, which
will offer helpful professional skills that our volunteers can take with them
even after their service. 2013 will be a great year of ongoing creation,
innovation and education!”
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Tanimoto, one of the VIPs at Extended Child Care, is “excited for this new
year and the opportunity to continue building sustainability at ECC. One
project I am especially excited about is creating an internship position for a
volunteer coordinator to keep the volunteer program running smoothly after our
term is up. This will take time and work but I believe it will be a
great benefit to the organization.”
Cody Cibart, Statewide VIP Leader, says, “My
resolution for the new year is to provide more leadership development
opportunities for VIP Leaders around the state. As a volunteer coordinator, I
hope to transfer skills to my sites that will result in sustainable volunteer
retention techniques without the assistance of a VIP. With determination,
hard-work, and collaboration with some very important people, 2013 looks to be
a great year!”
2013 will be an amazing year for the
Santa Rosa VIP Team. I’m excited to see them build upon the
accomplishments, and overcome the exciting challenges ahead. I hope VIP
Fellows at programs across the state are as excited as we are about the
opportunities that 2013 is sure to bring. Happy New Year!
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