Shelter Volunteer

Shelter Volunteer of the Year-Mark & Shelly Jones

• The Jones have been volunteering at the Shelter for about two and half years. They relocated from Utah to Florida three years ago. Every Tuesday they go to the Shelter like clockwork to clean, do laundry, help with meals, and do whatever is needed to be done that day. They also spend their time entertaining the children with activities.

Village Volunteer of the Year—David Huber

• David began volunteering in early 2016 at the Village after being recommended by one of the clients’ Guardian ad Litem. He wasted no time in getting to know all of the staff members, taking the time to meet with anyone who comes into contact with the teens. He has been the greatest blessing to both the children

She is scheduled twelve hours a week, but regularly volunteers extra hours when shifts are in need of being filled. It is not unusual to have Mary Jo at the store four or more days every week. Mary Jo listens to customers, building relationships with the regulars, greets everyone with a smile, and keeps herself busy at slower times with tasks outside of a cashier position.

Student Intern Volunteer of the Year – Jenna Huseinovic

• Jenna Huseinovic is an intern at the Shelter. She attends Palm Beach Atlantic University and is working on her Master's degree in Counseling Psychology. Jenna has a caseload at the shelter and sees children in the BHOS program. Jenna also teaches children with special needs how to play the guitar, piano and introduces them to music. Jenna has been a wonderful addition to the clinical team and is always available to assist the clinical staff by meeting with children one on one when they are having a difficult

in 2004, she obviously didn’t put much stock into the “retired” part. When Mary lived in New York, she volunteered for the Junior League, where she started an after-school day care center and scholarship fund. She was also the head of the PTA in Tuckahoe for two years. So, after her move to South Florida, it was a natural progression for Mary to join the Junior League of Martin County (JLMC).At that time, the Hibiscus Children’s Center (HCC) was one of the projects on which Junior League was focusing, and Mary went shopping with one of the children served by the agency. She was hooked! Since then, she’s been a go-to person for Hibiscus, offering help wherever needed. That included going to help with laundry and other mundane chores after Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne unleashed their wrath on HCC. When Palm City resident and active Hibiscus volunteer Doris Spears invited her to attend an open meeting of the Center’s Martin County Guild, Mary found yet another emotional connection to HCC. Since then, as a Guild member, she’s worked a regular shift at the not-for-profit’s thrift store and volunteered at fashion shows and galas. Mary is one of those special people who is good at getting auction items donated for fundraisers. (TCPalm article