Bobbi Marin
Cindy Finocchi
Cynde Knerr
David Trilling
Ed Simon
Elizabeth Amini
Glen McClanan
Henry Meyer
Jay Ross
Jose Valencia
Laura Bonilla
Lisa Barrow
Luis De Avila
Mandana Dayani
Margaret Comstock
Margaret Conway
Mark Kimura
Mary Lawler
Meghan Lee
Mia Farrell
Russell Ali
Sanah Merchant
Sarah Scheening
Shreeraj Sutaria
Suzanne Wiener
Teresa Castelli
Valerie Rocha
Veronica Cruz

Want to join the ranks of L.A.'s most involved citizens? Become an L.A. Works Project Leader.

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Cindy Finocchi
Every so often a Project Leader bursts into activity with L.A. Works and seems to be everywhere at once! That's the way it is with this month's Project Leader of the Month, Cindy Finocchi. A volunteer with L.A. Works for 5 years, Cindy began leading projects four months ago and is really stepping up her involvement. She's serving on the Logistics Committee planning L.A. Works Day 2004, and even going to training sessions so she can join the ranks of trainers for our Volunteer Orientations. We love to see L.A. Works volunteers throw themselves into all aspects of the organization, and our hat's off to Cindy!

Cindy's many projects with L.A. Works include Good Shepherd, Alegria, Alexandria Care Center, Petsave and she serves as

Cindy Finocchi

Project Leader for upcoming occurences of Angel Guardian and Gramercy Place Shelter.

We asked Cindy to tell us a bit more about herself:

I moved to Los Angeles 6 years ago from Rhode Island in order to pursue a career in the entertainment industry and of course to escape the Winter. I currently work with E! Entertainment Television, coincidentally one of L.A. Works Businessworks partners, as a Manager of the International Business Operations. In my free time (the little that there is) I enjoy running and spending as much time outdoors as possible.

I have volunteered with a variety of L.A. Works projects associated with the environment, animals, the elderly and children. Although I enjoy all the areas of L.A. Works projects, I have found a special affinity for working with children. They are so open to input and it is extremely gratifying to have a positive impact on a child at such a crucial time in their lives.

Cindy's been involved in community service for most of her life and has a strong desire to give back to the community. She says it gives her a "sense of fulfillment and happiness. There are so many areas of our community that are lacking resources and I believe that if everyone puts some energy towards these voids, we can resolve a great deal of need in our community and in society in general.

Cindy has the following advise for her fellow project leaders: "Be flexible. The more flexibility you bring to your projects the more effective the project will be because you will be prepared for various situations. I always bring a variety of projects that can be used in case there are more/less volunteers or children. I also make sure to have projects that suit different ages. I always like to choose a theme and bring several activities that tie back to the theme so that the children can learn while having a great time. I also try to keep several short projects involved in order to adapt to the children's shorter attention spans."

Cindy is yet another example of how a long-time volunteer can increase their involvement through leading Projects. Consider becoming a Project Leader today. Each leader who joins us increases the number of volunteer opportunities we can present each month! Thanks Cindy - for being such a leader in our community!

Past Project Leaders Recognition Pages

Feb, 2004 - Viet Hoang

Jan, 2004 - Teresa Castelli

Dec. 2003 - Mary Lawler

Nov. 2003 - Jose Valencia

Oct, 2003 - Dustin Manhart

Sept, 2003 - Marc Weinberg

Aug, 2003 - Mark Kimura

July, 2003 - Jay Ross

June, 2003 - Meghan Lee

May, 2003 - Ray Ng

April, 2003 - David Trilling

March, 2003 - Tom Hoctor

February, 2003 - Kayo Shiraishi-Adachi

January, 2003 - Henry Meyer

December, 2002 - Suzanne Studer

November, 2002 - Ed Simon

October, 2002 - Bobbi Marin