I am thrilled to have Boris as our March Volunteer
Spotlight! He has been a friend and a supporter of the Lincoln Park Community
Shelter for several years in a number of different capacities. We chose Boris
as our Spotlight this month because he has demonstrated that a strong volunteer
gives more than just their time; they offer skills, ideas, and go above and
beyond for our Guests!
As an ongoing volunteer, Boris leads our Computer Classes
and tutoring. He is the Senior Marketing Specialist for Walgreens.com, and
therefore has a lot of great insight as to online resources and computer
skills. Our Guests have been assisted with web design, excel, power point,
resume drafting, job applications, and much more because of Boris. Boris also
offers tutoring, where he will work one on one with Guests in any specific
skills that they are hoping to hone.
When a particular Guest suggested that she was interested in
getting a job in web design or content marketing, not only did Boris help her
work on these skills, but he even made outside connections with people in the
field so that she could network and start applying for open positions.
On top of these regular Friday computer classes, Boris has
also provided very special entertainment for our Guests. He has arranged for
several music performances at LPCS by himself (guitar) and his friends that are
in bands. He even did this on New Years Eve this year, choosing to spend the
time with our Guests rather than celebrate elsewhere.
Boris is a great friend to the Guests of LPCS, the Staff,
and the Graduates. We are thrilled to have him as our March Spotlight and look
forward to all that he will continue to bring to our Guests!
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