Luis and Michelle are featured in the Los Altos Town Crier. This is a fantastic article about their year of service.....it is terrific. I posted an excerpt from the article, but definitely check out the full story on the link below.
"For many graduating high school and college students, the path to the future is paved with uncertainty. High school seniors are often burnt out from studies and college graduates face a grim job market.
When Los Altos resident Michelle Roman graduated from the University of San Francisco with a degree in psychology, she wasn’t quite sure what she wanted to do. After taking a few classes at Foothill College, Luis Hinojosa knew he wanted to take a year off from school.
Both visited AmeriCorps’ Web site last year and joined the volunteer organization to fill a need in their lives and gain experience – their paths crossed when both were assigned to the Palo Alto Area Chapter of the American Red Cross.
For nearly 10 months, Roman, 25, and Hinojosa, 18, have committed full-time service dedicated to providing local and national disaster relief, conducting emergency-preparedness seminars in the community and organizing international grassroots events through the Red Cross, to name a few of their tasks. "
Check out the full article at: http://www.losaltosonline.com/2008/06/04/locals-reap-rewards-of-volunteering/
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