Alex Cullson
transient
“I volunteered in June and July of 2013 for general relief through Salvation Army.”
Dolores Manriquez
lead instructor at VTC Enterprises
“I volunteered once per week over the course of the summer at the pre-school nursery at Allan Hancock College.”
Gerry Watkins
worker for Santa Maria Area Transit
“I helped the elderly at nursing homes in Chico 10 years ago. We donated music through our Civil War reenactment group.”
Matthew Barbour
regional manager for Bank of America
“I volunteer for AIDS LifeCycle every year. It’s a bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles. It’s one of the largest fundraisers in America for HIV/AIDS. Last year we raised $14 million.”
This article appears in Jan 8-15, 2015.