Yesterday was the Celebrate LA festival to honor 18,000 Volunteers in LA County who each received a Presidential Volunteer Service Award.

I was among the 18,000 who received a Volunteer award. Martha Spinx (amazing woman) nominated me from my work with Senior citizens at the St. Barnabas Senior Center in East LA. I’m a big believer in donating time to others, especially with charities and non-profits, but I definitely think I could do more.

My late grandmother never got to have a place such as St. Barnabas where she could go and hang out with other Senior citizens, use the Internet cafe, have access to counseling, legal aid, adult healthcare and more… So, this place has a special place in my heart.