Lou Finley heads up the after-school reading program at the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Fe. I am so excited to tell you that she has been selected as one of the 10 Who Made a Difference, a tradition established more than two decades ago at The Santa Fe New Mexican to seek out people who add great value to our community.
I know Lou personally. She "lured" me into her program three years ago with a letter to the editior. And I can vouch for the fact that her selection is well deserved. She does an incredible job of tutoring and running this reading program -- and has been doing so as a volunteer for 9 or 10 years. Her story will be published in The New Mexican on Thanksgiving Day. Read all about her there.
And here you can learn more about her program. I'm very proud that the Boys & Girls Club is among the organizations listed on ¡EngageVolunteer!
Congratulations, again, Lou!
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About ¡EngageVolunteer!
I've established this site as a way of giving back to this incredible place we all call home. There's such a desperate need for our help on so many fronts in Santa Fe. My goal is to ignite your imagination and motivate you to volunteer for an organization, program or school that needs you.
This site is a personal project and not intended to be inclusive of the oh! so many volunteer needs in Santa Fe. Listed here will be just a few opportunities with which I have personal experience or that have been recommended to me by people who understand and share my objectives. Perhaps one (or more!) of the listings will interest you as well. If nothing strikes your fancy, please satisfy your Soul and your Creativity by finding something that does.
Think about it! And, thank you!
Gaye Gravely Pollitt
ggp.hd1340@hotmail.com
In these litigious times, I suppose it wise for me to add that I cannot guarantee an enriching encounter if you do volunteer for any of the organizations listed here. In the end, we’re all responsible for our own choices, but I will forever encourage you to...
¡EngageVolunteer!
This site is a personal project and not intended to be inclusive of the oh! so many volunteer needs in Santa Fe. Listed here will be just a few opportunities with which I have personal experience or that have been recommended to me by people who understand and share my objectives. Perhaps one (or more!) of the listings will interest you as well. If nothing strikes your fancy, please satisfy your Soul and your Creativity by finding something that does.
Think about it! And, thank you!
Gaye Gravely Pollitt
ggp.hd1340@hotmail.com
In these litigious times, I suppose it wise for me to add that I cannot guarantee an enriching encounter if you do volunteer for any of the organizations listed here. In the end, we’re all responsible for our own choices, but I will forever encourage you to...
¡EngageVolunteer!
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Then email the information to me and we'll talk: ggp.hd1340@hotmail.com