L.A. Works Thanks it's Project Leaders

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We Salute our Project Leaders
October, 2003

Thanks to all these Project Leaders leading projects during the month of October.

You are the real leaders in our community! The Staff & Board of Directors of L.A. Works thanks you for being the real superstars of our community!

Lisa Barrow
Teresa Castelli
Leigh Chang
Margaret Comstock
Liz Connors
Emma Fredua
Michael Hicks
Mark Kimura
Cynde Knerr-Eftimiu
Lin Min Kong
Meghan Lee
Dustin Manhart
Bobbi Marin
Glenn McClanan
Henry Meyer
Ray Ng
Tammy Parish
Jay Ross
Sarah Scheening
Tom Shimkus
Edward Simon
David Trilling
Jose Valencia

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

It's easy, it's fun, and it doesn't require a huge amount of your time.

Go to the Courses section of the website and sign up for Project Leader Training.

Project Leader of the Month

Dustin Manhart likes variety. And his history of leading such a broad range of projects shows the diversity of communities in need of services. He's worked with seniors, children, the infirm and the disabled. In just a short while, he's popped up leading projects all over our calendar. In the last few months he's led projects at:

Burbank Center for the Disabled
Alexandria House
Aviva Center
Echo Park SNF
Alexandria Care Center
The Center for Non-Violent Parenting

Dustin's range of interests, and his interest in working with so many types of clients and volunteers is exactly the spirit we look for in a good leader.

Here's a brief rundown on this busy and dedicated volunteer:

Dustin Manhart

Age: 24

Occupation: Member Services Representative, Scan Health Plan

From: Nebraska (moved to CA in January '03)

College: U. of Nebraska

Previous Community Service Committment: AmeriCorps* NCCC Program (2002)

Involved with LA Works since January 2003, Dustin quickly trained as a project leader in February 2003 and has dug into it with gusto.

We asked Dustin why he volunteers:

"I volunteer because I enjoy helping people and because it gives me the opportunity to learn about the people I am helping. Living in the Los Angeles area provides me with the opportunity to observe many different cultures. Volunteering is a great way to not only help people, but to learn about them as well. L.A. Works is involved with so many different communities, meaning it is perfect for what I want in regards to volunteering. I help people and in return I learn about them, it couldn't be better!

My philosophy on volunteering is to get out there and do it. It does not matter why you volunteer; the fact that you are doing it is all that counts. Do it because you want to help, because you want to meet people, because its an excuse to be with friends, because you have nothing else better to do, whatever, the fact that you are helping is what matters. The only tip I have for volunteering is to have fun and enjoy it."

Past Project Leaders Recognition Pages

April, 2003

March, 2003

February, 2003

January, 2003

December, 2002

November, 2002

October, 2002