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<\/a>Dan Hofer at ESL class<\/p><\/div>\n
volunteering just last November. By January, Dan was on the Bienestar Board of Directors. Welcome, Dan!<\/p>\n
Dan\u2019s first volunteer role was helping with the English as a Second Language (ESL) class at Sunset Gardens in Hillsboro. He was also our jolly \u201cSanta Claus\u201d at several of our 2016 Christmas parties.<\/p>\n
In addition to volunteering, Dan helps us get some much-needed donations. At the ESL class, he noticed the white board\u2019s surface was old and virtually unusable. So, he worked with Nike to get 11 new white boards for our community rooms. The boards have both a white surface and a bulletin board side\u2014ideal for writing lessons and messages on one side, and a place to post items on the other side. And, they are mobile so they can be wheeled around for events and activities.<\/p>\n
Dan spreads the word at Nike about the needs of Bienestar\u2019s families, too. Recently, Dan asked Nike employees if they could donate furniture and household goods for a family that had next to nothing in their apartment.<\/p>\n
Using his own time and renting a van for the task, Dan collected and delivered the furniture, which included a sofa, two beds, a coffee table, a chair and a desk. The family also received a child car seat and gift cards for Best Buy and Fred Meyer.<\/p>\n
What motivates Dan to donate his time, energy and expertise at Bienestar? He said, \u201cI wanted to get involved in doing something beneficial for immigrant families, something to counter the current climate. I\u2019d also like to learn some Spanish, of course, but the most important motivation is to give something back to the community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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