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Former   Volunteer   Spotlight:   Lizette   Guevara

11/15/2019

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The 2016-17 D.C. LoVos threw a "Single's Appreciation Day" party at their vol house on February 14, one of Lizette's favorite memories.


Lizette Guevara
 participated in the  Loretto Volunteer Program from 2016-2017 in Washington, D.C., where she served as the Legal Clinic Coordinator for 
Bread for the City’s Northwest location. She helped out with client intake and casework, as well as lending a hand in running the overall operations of the legal clinic. Read below to hear Lizette's life updates!

What are you up to these days?

"I’m currently the Pathology Clerk for a law firm in beautiful Athens, GA. I live with my partner, Dean, and our (fur) baby boy, Ringo. In my spare time I play Dungeons & Dragons, listen to podcasts, and dance Baile Folklorico."

How does your year as a Loretto Volunteer impact your life today?

"My year with Loretto has taught me that even when I feel insignificant when fighting for a greater cause, my presence and my energy still makes an impact. My attendance at a community vigil or volunteering  for a few hours at a local nonprofit may seem unimportant in the moment, but I know that solidarity in any form has a strong ripple effect."

What is a favorite memory or highlight from your volunteer year? 

"I think my favorite memory from my year was when a client farted in my face as she was getting up and reaching for her walker. It sounds completely absurd and it’s a bit of a long story, but in that moment I completely froze and thought to myself, “I have absolutely no training for this.” Haha! I realized that moment summed up a lot of my year, there were many difficult/strange/hilarious moments that no amount of training in the world could have prepared me for. In those times all you can do is be genuine and do your best. The client apologized, of course, but she said she wasn’t ashamed. '$&!@ happens!' she explained. All I could do was shrug and laugh because she was totally right, $&!@ DOES happen. 😅😅"

What's one resource or recipe you'd recommend to our current volunteers?

I recently found a recipe that shows you how to make box brownies taste homemade. I think this would be a godsend for current LoVos who are trying to treat themselves while still ballin’ on a budget!
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From left-to-right, 2016-17 LoVos Merette, Lizette, and Hannah at a protest in DC. Photo courtesy of Merette Khalil.
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