It's Spotted Volunteer Time!

Hi All -

It seems the dreary weather has stopped for a spell. And, in tandem with rain clouds fleeing our skies, 826 volunteers have begun to banish our extinction anxieties by raising a whopping $2,084! There is still work to be done to reach our ultimate goal of $30,000, so keep raising funds! You're doing an amazing job!

As to the Spotted Spotlight: this week's feature very nearly went to Kirsten Peterson, who has personally saved me from extinction (i.e. losing my job by proving my ineptitude) many times.

HOWEVER –

Although Kirsten's profile lists silly nicknames for several of our intern cohorts, she neglected to provide one for me. An accident, I'm sure.

Instead, I'm proposing that the super fantastic Kate Bueler and I form a rival intern coalition, because she's a superstar and I am perfectly willing to be support staff.

Among the intriguing facts listed on Kate's profile: "I can talk to about anyone- talking to strangers might be my favorite pastime." Entirely the truth. I first met Kate on Friday, February 20th, when she was primarily an in-schools volunteer, and she proved to be incredibly amiable and immensely helpful as staff and interns alike navigated 826 National 101, a truly amazing (and complex) event.

Kate also has a refreshingly optimistic take on the country's economic situation: "the other side of layoffs is that free time can benefit society." What a truly lovely sentiment. Let's all give Kate a round of applause for her dynamic work in support of 826 Valencia! Keep up the amazing work!