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!

Volunteer of the Week!

Last week, Christine Gruhn was named our volunteer of the week! Christine has been volunteering since January of this year. She is a teacher at Sacramento Waldorf School. She heard about The GreenHouse from school when Waldorf started making the plans for The Oasis Games. Christine decided to get involved a littler earliar and wanted to volunteer on a regular basis. Christine played a major role during the Oasis Games. She helped out with the children every day. She helped make sure there were games and activities everyday for the children. All the children loved the new songs, crafts, and games they got to be a part of that week. They especially loved making smoothies. Christine has been a great asset to The GreenHouse and we appreciate her expertise in education! Thank you for everything! The GreenHouse is so glad that you are a part of our team!

We have two Volunteers of the Week!!!

This week we had two Volunteers of the Week; Malcolm Wheeler and Lisa Haydon!
Malcolm served as a summer VISTA this past summer and has been faithfully volunteering Evergreen and R4 every week. Malcolm lives in the apartments and is always flexible and is willing to come and help when the any program if we are under staffed. Thanks Malcolm!

Here is a little information about Malcolm:

How long have you been a part of or volunteering at The GreenHouse and with what programs?
Too long to remember. I help out with R4, Oasis, summer, and holiday programs.

Words to live by (personal quote or advice for living the good life)
"In the end they'll judge me anyway....so whatever".

In a nutshell, describe your career path since high school.
Chaotic

What made you decide to volunteer at The GreenHouse Center?
I live here in the community and I've known a lot of there kids since they were "babies" so I want all of these kids to have a positive role model and to know its not a bad thing to be a nerd or a geek.

Describe what you do in just three words.
Love, play, guide

What do you love about your job?
I love seeing kids from my community grow and prosper and knowing that they have somewhere safe to go after school.

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 work with an awesome group of kids and see them grow into young adults.

What do you know now that you wish you knew when you were younger?
I wish I could take everything I know now and use it when I was younger.

Lisa Haydon has been volunteering at The GreenHouse for two years. She started in the summer camp with the elementary students. During the school year, she helped the teens in the after school program. This year, Lisa has been helping with the elementary after school program! Lisa, thank you for all the energy and time you put in with our students. You are a great role model to these children!

3rd Grade field trip!

On friday, Emily and I took the 3rd graders on their field trip! We took them to Old Sacramento and had a fun and educational scavenger hunt! This was a great trip that the students loved. They learned about the pony express, hardware stories, trains, and the theatre from the past. They were particlarly interested in learning about the school house and how diffrerent school is now. We were also able to aboard the Delta King, a riverboat that is a hotel and resturant. The kids were very impressed by the size and were able to see the river up close. The students were able to go into a candy store and try some free candy samples. They loved going around the store and choosing their two pieces.  And of course, at the end of the day, the students got to choose between ice cream or a bag of candy! Here are some pictures of our awesome fieldtrip!!

Here they got to ride a simulation of what it would be like to be a part of the pony express!

Enjoying the fun trains at Old Sac!

 Here, they got to explore the one room school house.

 Enjoying thier much loved ice cream that they earned for finishing the scavenger hunt!

One students working hard to find all the answers to the scavenger hunt!


















Just as a reminder, we are having Study Buddy check ins all this week! See you this week!!

This week at the GreenHouse!

This week, Evergreen had their first fieldtrip of the year. We took our 2nd graders out to Mcdonald's. They got to have a happy meal, ice cream, and got to play on the play equipment. The 2nd graders had a blast and continued to say that this was "the BEST day ever". It was great to spend some quality time with the students because it was a much smaller group. Here are a few pictures of our fun trip!

Our Volunteer of the Week is Dave Young. Dave has been volunteering at the after school program since 2010. Before that, he volunteered at special events that The GreenHouse put on. Dave also was a mentor for two years for two boys. Thanks you Dave for all the time you have put into our students!

Volunteer of the Week!

This week's volunteer of the week is Victor Blanco! He came during the Evergreen Christmas party and helped make gingerbread houses with the kids. Since then, Victor has been volunteering at The GreenHouse multiple times a week while he has been on winter break at Sacramento State. We are so glad that you are impacting the kids at Evergreen and R4. Here's some information about Victor so you can get to know him a little better!

Volunteer of the Week Interview

How long have you been a part of or volunteering at The GreenHouse and with what programs?

Not very long actually, I just started in early January. I started volunteering there because of all the free time I had with school being in recess.

Words to live by (personal quote or advice for living the good life)

"The greatest sin of our time is not the few who have destroyed but the vast majority who sat idly by." MLK Jr.

In a nutshell, describe your career path since high school.

Went to Butte College to get my college general education done then moved to Sacramento to attend CSUS and get a degree in Physical Therapy and changed that to Social Work

What made you decide to volunteer at The GreenHouse Center?

I understand many of the places these kids come from and the motivation and drive that they need. I needed that as a youth and so I wanted to bring it to them.

When you’re not volunteering, what do you do? What extracurricular activities are you involved in?

I go to CSUS to get my degree in Sociology and I hang out with my 4 roommates. Mainly I hang out with my awesome and beautiful girlfriend who many of you may know. (Deborah)

Describe what you do in just three words.

Sacrifice, Enlighten, Debate

What do you love about your job?

My job as a volunteer or at work? Well at work I love that it is so easy and that I have the opportunity to talk to so many people. As a volunteer I love helping the kids see their potential.

In three sentences or less, convince someone that The GreenHouse is a great place to volunteer.

By volunteering at the Greenhouse you have a great opportunity to help out youth that may otherwise be marginalized and forgotten. You get to meet great kids and young adults that will be challenging but worth the effort, not only for you but for them as well.  The GreenHouse is a great place to volunteer because of the great things they do for the community and for the future voices of that community.

What do you know now that you wish you knew when you were younger?

That the world is a dark and sometimes sad place but with God on your side all things are lit up and joyful. He never lets you go and will always be there in your darkest and saddest times.

Volunteer of the Week!

Our volunteer of the week was awarded to Pam Fuhrman! Pam has been volunteering at Evergreen since September 2011. Pam has continually blessed The Greenhouse with her talent of finding good deals. Pam is very generous with her time and resources! We are soo glad that you are a part of the deveopment of our students! Thank you for all your hard work.