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!