Volunteer of the Week!

We have a new Volunteer of the Week. Esmeralda Baza has been volunteering at The GreenHouse since the beginning of the school year. Read this interview to get to know Esmeralda:

1. How long have you been a part of or volunteering at The Greenhouse and with what program?
I have been a part of The Greenhouse since Sept 2011 in the R4 after school program.

2. Words to live by (personal quote or advice for living the good life)
It's not about what you feel. It's about what you need to do. Live to love.

3. In a nutshell, describe your  high school experience.
Horrible! I was alone with no help in homework or on a personal level.

4. What made you decide to volunteer at The Greenhouse Center?
I want to help others have a smoother ride through high school by helping them with homework or anything else.

5. When you're not volunteering, what do you do? What extracurricular activities are you involved in?
Jogging! Youth group from my church.

6. What do you love about your job?
Serving others

7. 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 it has great staff that are very hands on with the programs. They care and make you feel like family. It's real easy to fall in love with the youth because of an encouraging staff.

8. What do you know now that you wish you knew when you were younger?
I am the one that controls my destiny!

Thanks for all that you do!

Fall happenings at The GreenHouse

The GreenHouse after school program has been going on for a little over two months now! We have 31 volunteers that come every week which gives us the opportunity to serve about 65 students in our 4 programs!
Our club 56 program has recently started. This serves 5th and 6th graders. They meet bi-weekly and discuss topics and the bible. We have a similar program for our teens called Oasis. They meet weekly and send time together going through the bible.

Evergreen, our elementary after school program, has been meeting every monday, wednesday, and friday for the past few months. We have 29 students enrolled in the program and a large waiting list of students who want to be involved in the program. We have many dedicated volunteers for the after school program who show up  every week and help the students with their homework. We could still use some volunteers on Mondays and Fridays. If you or someone you know would like to volunteer at Evergreen, please contact Deborah Elliott at deborah@thegreenhousecenter.org.

R4, the teen after school program, has been a small but dedicated group of students. We have about 7 teens that come on Tuesdays and Thursdays for homework help. We have some great volunteers who know specific subjects to help students with their math, history, and science homework. The are planning on having a few fieldtrips throughout the school year. Just last week, the teens were able to take a fieldtrip to William Jessup University in Rocklin. They had a great time seeing the college.

We also had our annual "Thankful Hearts Food Drive". We were able to serve 42 families with a Thanksgiving meal with the help of:

Sacramento Mutual Housing Association

Tendercare Preschool
Creative Kids Preschool
Comstock Morgage

StudentsFirst

Bridge of Life Church
Sanctuary Church
Fog Willow Farms
FoodCo
Walmart

Coming up on December 16th and 17th, we will be having our Melvin's Hope Christmas Store. We are collecting toys for children ages 0-18. If you would like to donate a gift to The Greenhouse, please contact Deborah Elliott at deborah@thegreenhousecenter.org.

Some great things are happening at The GreenHouse. We are trully blessed.

We have a new Volunteer of the Week.....

Our new Volunteer of the Week is Ashley Kammerer! This is Ashley's second year helping out with Evergreen after school program. She is a faithful volunteer at The GreenHouse. Ashley has also helped out at Adventure Zone for the last two summers. She has helped give rides to students on field trips like Raging Waters, Sky High, and Spirit in the Arts. For the past two Harvest Carnivals, Ashley has also manned the facepainting table. She has great artistic ability and the kids love having their faces painted! The kids have sported all kinds of art work on their faces from butterflies to flowers. Ashley, we are so excited to have you continue to work with The GreenHouse. It's so great to see volunteers come back and really get to know the kids in a personal way. You are awesome!

Volunteer of the Week!

Our first Volunteer of the Week, of this school year, is Susan Beck! This is her first time volunteering for the Evergreen after school program. Susan is always helpful during Evergreen. On numerous occasions, she has stayed late to help clean up after Evergreen is over. You are always friendly and enthusiastic with the students. We appreciate the extra effort you put into the program. Keep up the good work!