Community Service
Volunteer work

Gym construction, landscaping in AZ (2006, two weeks)
  • Gymnasium construction for Hopi Indian village
  • Residential landscaping for elderly
Haunted house development (2006)
  • Planning and execution of Halloween haunted house for local children
Soup kitchen and food processing plant, Mexico (2006, two weeks)
  • Culture and language immersion
  • Border issues education course
Liaison between school in MA and Guatemala (2006)
  • Brought Guatemalan university students to Needham High
  • Facilitated cultural dialogue in class
Human rights watch, Guatemala (2005, two weeks)
  • Part of U.S. delegation aiding indigenous post-genocide victims
  • Service to native Mayan jungle village of Santa Maria Tzeja
  • Culture and language immersion
  • Taught English in village middle school
Residence construction in WV (2005, two weeks)
  • House repairs for disabled couple in WV (two weeks, 2005)
Social function organization in MA (2004)
  • Planning and execution of Christmas party for developmentally disabled children
Volunteers Around Needham (VAN) Project (2004)
  • Yard work for elderly
Relay for Life (2003-present)
  • Yearly overnight American Cancer Society walkathon fundraiser
Fund-raising for improved Guatemalan education (2003 - 2006)
  • Servathon, yard sales, etc.
Needham Congregational Church youth group (2003-2006)
  • Annual fund-raising projects to support local causes
  • Car washes, pancake breakfasts, shoe shines, rent-a-kid, Superbowl subs