Merrell elected to Hospice Foundation board
Steven Merrell, of Hollister, has been elected treasurer of the
Hospice Foundation Board. He is joined by Larry Daniels, of
Salinas, as chairman; Vicki Rosenberg, of San Ardo, as vice-chair;
and Mikel Ann Miller, of King City, as secretary for the 2009-10
fiscal year that started July 1.
Merrell elected to Hospice Foundation board
Steven Merrell, of Hollister, has been elected treasurer of the Hospice Foundation Board. He is joined by Larry Daniels, of Salinas, as chairman; Vicki Rosenberg, of San Ardo, as vice-chair; and Mikel Ann Miller, of King City, as secretary for the 2009-10 fiscal year that started July 1.
Daniels, who joined the board in 2005, will serve a two-year term. Other officers, including Merrell, will serve a one-year term.
The Hospice Foundation is a nonprofit philanthropy that raises funds and makes grants for hospice and other end-of-life care in Monterey and San Benito counties. The group has given $15.6 million to fund care for children and adults, grief support programs, palliative care and other end-of-life services since its inception in 1997.
For more information, visit www.hospicegiving.org.
Local completes Americorps program
Bryan West, of Hollister, is one of 215 members of the Americorps National Civilian Community Corps who has completed 10 months of full-time service to communities in need.
West arrived at the NCCC southwest region campus in Denver Oct. 6 and completed the program July 23. With a team of 10 other members, he completed six-to-eight week assignments across the country. The class responded to 23 disaster call outs, and partnered with the American Red Cross, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the United States Forest Service. Some of the projects included mentoring disadvantaged youth, coordinating volunteers, and responding to floods and other natural disasters.
Americorps has been around for 15 years, and is a full-time, residential program that works with 1,100 people ages 18-14 each year. In exchange for their service, the participants receive $4,725 to help pay for college or existing student loans. They receive a small living stipend, but also learn leadership, team building and other skills.
