About this user
Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. life is beauty, admire it. life is bliss, taste it. life is a dream, realize it. life is a challenge, meet it. life is a duty, complete it. life is a game, play it. life is a promise, fulfill it.
A 30 something, Chicana, a Wife, a Mother, a Daughter, a Sister, a Military Mom (Navy & Marines), a Tia, a Nana, a Friend, a Chacon, an Espinosa & now, a Scot & a McNiel...
My hubby calls me: "Mi Amor", "Mi Vida", "Mi Corazon", "Babe" or "McNiel" and my son's call me: "Mom" or "Mama". I love to laugh, smile, garden, decorate, travel (when i can) and of all things: clean my house! I like going for rides on the Harley, getting colorful tattoo's, buying one of a kind jewelry & purses, eBay & Etsy as often as i can, fighting for a cause, & empowering myself and those around me. I have a great job at Poverello House as the Director of Volunteer Services. I have met and continue to meet individuals at Poverello House who will remain a special part of my life. I truly learn something new everyday.
• 'I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.'
• 'I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.'
• 'I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.'
• 'I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as 'making a life.'
• 'I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.'
• 'I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back...'
• 'I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.'
• 'I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.'
• 'I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.'
• 'I've learned that I still have a lot to learn...'
• 'I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.'
Hometown
Parlier, CA
Country
United States
Occupation
Director of Volunteers, Poverello House & Naomi's House
Companies
Poverello House, Naomi's House at Poverello
Schools
CSUF, FCC
Interests
Volunteers at Poverello House & Naomi's House!
Because Poverello House provides 1,200 to 1,400 meals a day, much of the volunteer activity is centered in the kitchen. However, there are also other activities that many volunteers do. The following is a partial list of volunteer service activities available at Poverello House:
* Serving meals to the homeless at breakfast, lunch or dinner
* Helping with food preparation, such as cutting meat and vegetables and sorting food items
* Putting together bag dinners on the weekends
* Helping clean the kitchen and dining room
* Trash pick-up on the grounds outside
* Gardening work (weeding, pruning, planting)
* Warehouse work, mainly sorting clothes and canned food
* Helping conduct church services on Sundays
* Assisting in the Holy Cross Medical and Dental Clinic (For Nursing Students Only)
* Special projects as needed, such as painting, minor construction or special clean-up of neglected areas
Additionally, interns from schools and religious organizations have performed volunteer work at Poverello House. These men and women fulfill field placement requirements on site. Placements are usually in specific areas of expertise such as culinary arts. We have had interns from an array of institutions, such as California State University, Fresno, Fresno Pacific University, Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Fresno Institute for Urban Leadership, Quality College, and the Institute of Technology.
Internships are considered on a case-by-case basis, and are dependent upon current needs of the organization as well as the potential intern's individual talents and experience. Anyone interested in pursuing an internship should call and speak with Poverello's Director of Volunteer Services.
