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Minnesota, Molly Knapp, Centro.
Mobile, Michelle Roy, Little Sisters of the Poor.
search resources and other services to
help them transition from homelessness
to stable housing. The student plans
and implements the day camp summer
activities. “The close relationships I’ve built
with the kids and families at my site has
been extremely meaningful to me,” Steven.
Minnesota
Andrews Scholarship
Student: Molly Knapp, 2018
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
College: Arts and Letters
Site: Centro
Site Contact: Roxana Linares
Notre Dame Club Contact: Angela North
Centro is a cornerstone multi-service
center that empowers low-income Latino
families by minimizing barriers to selfsufficiency.
The student is active in a wide
range of services provided by Centro
including the senior citizens program,
the summer health fair, working in the
Montessori office, and assisting in the
citizenship preparation class. “I have
formed meaningful relationships with not
only the seniors in the program but also
with my coworkers and fellow volunteers,
whom I would not have had the privilege
to meet without this opportunity,” Molly.
Mobile
Andrews Scholarships
Student: Michelle Roy, 2016
Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN
College: Holy Cross College
Student: Xiao (Flora) Tang, 2018
Hometown: Beijing, China
College: Arts and Letters
Site: Little Sisters of the Poor - Sacred
Heart Residence
Site Contact: Sr. Carolyn Martin
Notre Dame Club Contact: Frances and
Donald Stewart
Sacred Heart Residence is a home for
the elderly operated by the Little Sisters
of the Poor. The students organize tasks
for the youth volunteers, drive residents
to and from doctor’s appointments,
accompany residents on recreational
outings, help feed residents in the
infirmary, and provide emotional support
for the residents. “I will forever cherish
the sacredness of being present to and
praying with an elderly person as they
spend their last hours here on earth,”
Michelle. “Spoon-feeding a bedridden
resident his breakfast was one of the most
memorable experiences I’ve had here - it
taught me the true meaning of ‘loving
others as yourself’ and of being attentive
to the needs of others,” Xiao (Flora).
New Mexico
DuBrava-Porter Scholarship
Student: Ilse Martinez, 2017
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
College: Arts and Letters
Site: Barrett House
Site Contact: Whitney Conyers
Notre Dame Club Contact: Yolanda
Shannon
In addition to food, clothing and
shelter, Barrett Foundation provides
case management, critical skills training
and the support needed to establish a
more stable future for women and their
children. The student conducts intakes
and screening interviews, and as a live-in
assistant, the student supports women
in the daily routines of cooking, laundry,
and homework. “I enjoyed getting to
work for a homeless shelter and learning
new things every day. The summer service
program will change your life, whether
you want it to or not. It was an incredible
experience that would not have happened
without the support of the Notre Dame
community, alumni and my family,” Ilse.
New Mexico
Andrews Scholarship
Reilly Scholarship
Student: Sean O’Rourke, 2018
Hometown: Rockville Centre, NY
College: Science
Site: Good Shepherd Shelter/
Albuquerque Healthcare for the Homeless
Site Contact: Cynthia Cisneros
Notre Dame Club Contact: Yolanda
Shannon
Good Shepherd Center provides overnight
shelter to homeless men, clothing, and
community meal daily for men, women
and children. Albuquerque Health Care
for the Homeless (AHCH) provides
comprehensive health and supportive
services, linking people who are homeless
to individual and collective solutions.
The student provides administrative
help in the medical clinic, creates art
with clients at ArtStreet, does outreach
with its Harm Reduction program, and
provides assistance in Resource Center.
Mobile, Xiao (Flora) Tang, Sacred Heart Residence.
New Mexico, Ilse Martinez, Barrett House.
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