Volunteer of the Week!

Our volunteer of the week is Niecee Glosen! Niecee is a high school student who have been a dedicated volunteer at Evergreen for a few months. Here is a little bit about Niecee:

How long have you been  a part of or volunteering at The GreenHouse and with what programs?
I have been volunteering at The GreenHouse since February or early March.

What made you decide to volunteer at The GreenHouse Center?
My High School wants us to do community service,  and I wanted mine to do something that involved helping people. I searched around and around and I found The GreenHouse and decided that was were I wanted to volunteer.

Describe what you do in three words.
Help, Encourage, and Connect

What do you love about your job?
I love being a part in helping out with the kids and making the community a little bit better.

In three sentences or less, convince someone that The GreenHouse is a great place to volunteer.
It is great helping and connecting with the kids. Everyone is really nice and it is a great experience.

Thanks again Niecee!!!!

Excellent volunteers, bowling, celebrations, and R4 project!

Our volunteer of the week was John Mann. John has been volunteering at The GreenHouse since January 2012. John helps out with Evergreen on Wednesdays and works with the 6th graders. Thanks John for the time you are investing into the 6th graders and The GreenHouse.

For Club 56, the group went out bowling. They had a great time hanging out with each other and knocking down the pins. Here are are few pictures from the night:

On Thursday, R4, our teen program, started with a big celebration!We have been keeping track of all the students grade all year long. The GreenHouse had said that if 75% of the R4 attenders got a 2.0 or higher, they would have pizza party.Well, it finally happened and we all enjoyed some great pizza and drinks.  We now have set a new goal. If 80% of students get 2.8 or higher, they will take a special fieldtrip. Thank you to all the dedicated volunteers who have helped the students become more successful in school.  After R4 on Thursday, Lana, who is the librarian helping with the video project, came to The GreenHouse and brought all the new equipment to show the students how to use them. The teens were able to work with equipment, figure out how it works, and began using their new skills to interview people. Here are a few pictures from Thursday's library project.

The project is coming along great and and the students are learning a lot of great skills.

Spring Break Fun at The GreenHouse!

Before we left for Spring Break, Dawnelle Clark won Volunteer of the Week! Dawnelle has been volunteering with Evergreen since September 2011. She comes every week and works hard with the kids on there homework! Dawnelle also volunteered at our Melvin's Hope Christmas Store. We are so glad that you have joined the The GreenHouse team! You are making a difference in the youth of this community's lives as well as the lives of our families by helping with our other events! Thank You!!!

During Spring Break, we had Awesome Bible Camp! We partnered with Bridge of Life Church and put on a three day bible camp. We had 45 kids attend the program and 30 volunteers! It was a great camp that was filled with skits, crafts, snacks, games, and on the last day, lots and lots of ice cream! All the kids couldn't stop talking about the skits! They thought they were so funny! It was great time for the kids to have something to do during the week! Thank you Bridge of Life for all the hard work you put into the camp! Here are a few pictures at ABC:

On our last day of Spring Break, Emily and I took the first graders on their field trip! We first took them to Mckinley Park where they got to feed the ducks. They also got to play on the playground.
When everyone got hungry, we enjoyed making our own personal pizzas at Emily's house. When they were ready to eat, we all climbed on top of the roof and ate lunch up there. They loved being up there!

And to top it off, we ended the day with some yogurt from Big Spoon! It was a great day! Lots of smiles!

Volunteer of the Week!

Our Volunteers of the Week is Judy Carlson and Shana Michehl!

Judy is a faithful Monday volunteer at Evergreen. Judy has been volunteering at The GreenHouse for several years now. Her dedication to our students education is overwhelming! Judy is a very patient and kind volunteer! We love you, Judy!

Shana volunteers on Wednesdays at Evergreen. This is Shana's first year at The GreenHouse. She wanted to start volunteering because her brother volunteers at The GreenHouse and talked about it a lot. Shana works with the same group that Judy works with on Mondays. The 2nd grade group is a lively group and Shana works with them so well. Great job, Shana! Here are some questions that will help you get to know Shana!


How long have you been a part of or volunteering at The GreenHouse and with what programs?
I have been working at the GreenHouse since September 2011


What made you decide to volunteer at The GreenHouse Center?
I love working with kids and helping others. Also my brother has been volunteering at the GreenHouse for the past couple of years and he always tells me how much fun he had and how wonderful the kids are.

When you're not volunteering, what do you do? What extracurricular activities are you involved in?
I love to cook. I also help out with my Church functions and I like to get involved in other servicing projects.

Describe what you do in just three words.
Service, Help and Love

What do you love about your job?
I love working with the kids and it fills me with excitement to see how much they have grown and improved since September.
Thanks Ladies!

Volunteer of the Week!

Our Volunteer of the Week, is Jynnah Abshire! Here is a little information about her:

1. How long have you been a part of or volunteering at The GreenHouse and with what programs?
I have been working her for a few months.

2. Words to live by (personal qoute or advice for living the good life)
Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habits. Watch your habits, they become your character, and watch your character for it becomes your destiny.

3. In a nutshell, describe your career path since high school.
My career path is to become a successful special education preschool teacher with a major in psychology.

4. What made you decide to volunteer at The GreenHouse Center?
I wanted to help out and gain work experience during my free time.

5. When you're not volunteering, what do you do? What extracurricular activities are you involved in?
I play tennis, volunteer at my sister's school and read and write when not doing homework or studying for school.

6. Describe what you do in just three words.
Help to succeed

7. What do you love about your job?
I love working with the kids and getting to see how it helps them succeed a little more each day.

8. In three sentences or less, convince someone that The GreenHouse is a great place to volunteer.
The GreenHouse is a great place to volunteer because you get to lend a hand in helping kids reach their highest potential.

9. What do you know now that you wish you knew when you were younger?
I wish I knew programs like The GreenHouse existed.


Thanks Jynnah for all the extra help you give us before Evergreen starts! We appreciate it!

R4's Library project!

Our Junior High and High School after school program is partnering with the South Natomas Library to do a very special project. Our students are creating a project that will be put into the Sacramento Room at the Central Library downtown. The project will be highlighting the history of the Gardenland area and interviewing their family and neighbors. The students are also going to tell their story, their experiences in the project! The students are going to be learning how to interview someone effectively, how to record, put music in the video, and take pictures. Several people are helping with the project that will be teaching them their new skills. The students are very excited about the project and will be working on it until the end of the school year. The South Natomas Library has purchased equipment specifically for this project. The GreenHouse students are the first group of youth to use the equipment and the first to do this project in Sacramento!

Here is a picture of our first visit to the Sacramento Room. This room has the history of Sacramento. The room had old maps and pictures that dated back in the 1800's! They also had all the high school yearbooks since the 1930's The students enjoyed looking up their parents yearbook picture.

Volunteer of the Week!

This week, our Volunteer of the Week is Meredith Williams! Meredith has been involved in The GreenHouse for two years now. She has been a part of the Oasis, mentoring, and Evergreen program. The students love Meredith! She is a sweet and dedicated volunteer at The GreenHouse! Thanks Meredith for all the students and programs that you invest in!