Volunteer Spotlight: Aubrey

Aubrey has been involved in Hands4Hope almost since it began and has very early memories doing drives at her school and helping at Green Valley Community Church. Now a middle schooler at Rolling Hills, she is the Vice President of the Hands4Hope Club.

The Club already has a list of successes for this year. They raised almost $800 at a bake sale for the Heifer Project and sold bracelets at their school to fund raise for the Honor Our Troops Committee. Aubrey said the hardest part for her has been talking in front of her peers at the meetings. "I sometimes get really nervous, but I have gotten better since I have been doing it," she said. "I gain a little more confidence every time I have to do it."

Besides helping run the Club, Aubrey has been very involved in other Hands4Hope Outreaches for years with her family. "One of my favorite outreaches is the Green Valley Community Church Kid's Café," she said. "I love seeing others' smile and I get a good feeling inside."

She said one of her most memorable experiences happened while she was working at the Hands4Hope Winter Boutique in 2011. "A little girl, about 8 or 9, walked in with the biggest smile and my sister and I started helping her and putting things in the dressing room for her to try on," she explained. "She was so excited to have new things and it made me happy to know that we were helping her stay warm with new clothes."

Aubrey is involved in several other school activities and is very involved with sports as well. When asked why she chooses to stay dedicated to Hands4Hope, she said, "H4H is just so fun... everything about it. Helping people, the outreaches, and seeing others happy... it all makes me realize how lucky I am."

Aubrey, thank you so much for your dedication and time!  We are so lucky to have you in Hands4Hope!