Volunteer Mission Award Winner
Carlyn Luna, Latimer House Crisis Line Volunteer
Carlyn started volunteering for Hilltop in November of 2016. Carlyn says she volunteers for Latimer House because it is a great way to connect with our community. She was aware of the needs of those experiencing Domestic Violence and wanted to make a difference. With her work as a paralegal by day, she was seeing situations and wanted to help. She reached out to Hilltop to see about ways she would benefit this community and found out about the domestic violence and sexual assault crisis line. This seemed like a good fit for her because it was something that she could do in the evening hours and it wouldn’t conflict with her day job.
Since starting to volunteer, Carlyn has committed to volunteering one day a week without many days off. This averages over 700 hours a year! These hours begin at 5 pm and go through the night not finishing up until 8 am. She is a very dedicated volunteer.
“Our crisis line volunteers are essential to our people first approach. These wonderful individuals, like Carlyn, are brave enough to work the front line with individuals who, in most cases, have just experienced the worst day of their life. They provide the resources, connections, kindness, and compassion during desperation, and they spread hope to those who are feeling hopeless. They do this simply to help people and the community they live in. I’m grateful to them for their dedication,” says Hollie VanRoosendaal, director of Latimer House.
It is for Carlyn’s dedication to Latimer House, along with her integrity, compassion, and willingness to put people first, that she is receiving this Volunteer Mission Award.
