| This month L.A. Works
would like to recognize one of its most active new Project
Leaders -- Bobbi Marin.
Bobbi has worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
for the past 12 years as a secretary to 51 engineers
and she still has energy to be involved in many volunteer
projects.
As an L.A. Works Project Leader she has led monthly
projects at the Languille Emergency Shelter for Women,
Friends of Animals, and the L.A. Food Bank. In addition,
she volunteers for many projects at JPL. She has has
been the Chairperson for JPLs Annual American Heritage
Week for the last three years, Coordinator for Music-on-the-Mall
-- a monthly lunchtime concert in the mall area of the
lab, and Volunteer Recruiter for the annual Health Faire.
She is on the Directors Advisory Council for Women (ACW),
a council of appointed women to hear the voice of women
in the lab. |
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She
is the Public Relations Coordinator for her ministry,
(Transformation Ministries, Int’l.) and volunteers
weekly for the Los Angeles Police Historical Society
in Highland Park. She is also a “White Suiter”
for the grand Tournament of Roses.
She still finds time to spend with her family, her daughter
and three beautiful grandchildren, ages 15, 11 &
8.
We commend Bobbi for the many projects she leads each
month -- but also, for the terrific job she does communicating
with her volunteers. Her "best practice" is
sending wonderful emails to all her volunteers, before
and after the project. She never forgets to thank her
volunteers, and uses the opportunity to recruit them
for her upcoming projects.
Here's an example of one of her great communications
to her volunteers.
"Hello Ladies,
Well, it's been a while since we got together at the
Languille Center on May 22nd. I just wanted to say
"Thank you" for your help. Couldn't have
done it without you! ....
I wanted you all to know that we received very positive
feedback from several of the women there. I just learned
that one of the ladies is out and trying to get, and
keep her life "on track". Also, when we
left that night, one of the ladies slipped me a note.
I want to share it with you. It read, "Bobbi,
this is just a thank you note for sharing your time
with us - a lot of women did not realize that the
turn out would be so awesome and so joyful. The music,
the rest of the ladies, popcorn, doing a girlie thing,
is just what the doctor ordered. Please continue to
come here
to the Good Shepherd. As I looked around the room,
I saw the joy and piece everybody was smiling and
having fun. Today I thank God for your group."
That was so gratifying to me. I was excited for days.
So much that I am going to do it again in July. July
9th & July 30th. So, if you are interested, let
me know because we are the "Traveling Ladies
of Cheer" for many of these sad and misguided
women.
Hope to hear from you soon.
....bobbi
Kudos to Bobbi for her great work! All Project Leaders
should try to find time to send email thank-you's to
all your volunteers. It's a great way to make them feel
appreciated -- and to encourage them to volunteer for
more projects in the future. Thanks Bobbi!
Past
Project Leaders Recognition Pages
Sept, 2003
Aug, 2003
July, 2003
June, 2003
May, 2003
April, 2003
March, 2003
February, 2003
January, 2003
December, 2002
November, 2002
October, 2002 |
