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  • Pastor Jim Luther in the sanctuary of the First Methodist Church in Salinas. The volunteer program he started provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to many who need assistance.
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  • Volunteer June Anderson, right, serves lunch at the First Methodist Church  in Salinas. The program provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to many who need assistance.
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  • A volunteer sorts items for giveaway in the clothing room at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Members of the community drive a program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need. Basic rules, a generous spirit and a firm hand keep the program alive with minimal outside funding.
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  • Volunteer Lois Holm assembles donated items from the food room for the day's lunch at the First Methodist Church in Salinas. The program provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to many who have nowhere else to go.
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  • Pastor Jim Luther on the front steps of the First Methodist Church in Salinas. The volunteer program he started provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to many who need assistance.
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  • Post-meal fun in the November sunlight at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need.
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  • Volunteers from the community drive a First Methodist Church program in Salinas, California, which provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to many who have nowhere else to go. Basic rules, a generous spirit and a firm hand keep the program alive with minimal outside funding, creating real alternatives for a visible population in need.
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  • Sister Barbara Muck, who is a long-serving advocate for the needy, in the clothing room at the First Methodist Church in Salinas. at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need.
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  • Regular AA meetings are held on site at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a daily program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need.
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  • A regular in need of services works on his laptop at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need.
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  • Volunteers help prepare the noon meal at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. The church established a program which provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need. Basic rules, a generous spirit and a firm hand keep the program alive with minimal outside funding.
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  • Homeless people take in a television show early in the morning at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program which provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need. Basic rules, a generous spirit and a firm hand keep the program alive with minimal outside funding.
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  • Winter sunrise at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community provide meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to many who have nowhere else to go. Basic rules, a generous spirit and a firm hand keep the program alive with minimal outside funding, creating real alternatives for a visible population in need.
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  • A homeless man enjoys some peace and quiet in a darkened room at the First United Methodist Church program in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community provide meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to many who have nowhere else to go. Basic rules, a generous spirit and a firm hand keep the program alive with minimal outside funding, creating real alternatives for a visible population in need.
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  • A hug goes a long way between friends at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need.
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  • Relaxing after the noon meal at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need. Basic rules, a generous spirit and a firm hand keep the program alive with minimal outside funding.
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  • T.J. Sputzin brings in morning donations from local restaurants at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need.
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  • Lunch tends to be the heartiest meal of the day at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need.
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  • A hearty midday meal is served at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need.
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  • Sister Barbara Muck, a long-serving advocate for the needy, behind the lunch line at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need.
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  • Tom Hunter attends AA meetings held on site at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need.
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  • Tom Hunter, a former alcoholic, in the early morning at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need.
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  • A family wait together for a free lunch to be served at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Many of those in need are unwilling to be named. Volunteers from the community drive a daily program at the church that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter.
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  • Artwork made by a homeless man helps beautify the computer room at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need. Basic rules, a generous spirit and a firm hand keep the program alive with minimal outside funding.
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  • People in need wait opposite the lunch line at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter. Basic rules, a generous spirit and a firm hand keep the program alive with minimal outside funding.
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  • Corbin McNabb takes a break after serving lunch at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need. Basic rules, a generous spirit and a firm hand keep the program alive with minimal outside funding.
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  • Celeste Holm arrives at the lunchroom with desserts at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need. Basic rules, a generous spirit and a firm hand keep the program alive with minimal outside funding.
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  • Celeste Holm brings a food trolley down the hall toward the noon meal at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need. Basic rules, a generous spirit and a firm hand keep the program alive with minimal outside funding.
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  • Homeless people take in a television show early in the morning at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program which provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need. Basic rules, a generous spirit and a firm hand keep the program alive with minimal outside funding.
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  • Breakfast at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program which provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need. Basic rules, a generous spirit and a firm hand keep the program alive with minimal outside funding.
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  • Breakfast at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program which provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need. Basic rules, a generous spirit and a firm hand keep the program alive with minimal outside funding.
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  • An exterior detail of the First United Methodist Church program in Salinas, California, where volunteers provide meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to many who have nowhere else to go. Basic rules, a generous spirit and a firm hand keep the program alive with minimal outside funding, creating real alternatives for a visible population in need.
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  • Close to full house for the midday meal at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need.
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  • Sister Barbara Muck behind the lunch line at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need.
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  • Tom Hunter and friend at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Hunter attends the AA meetings held on site. Volunteers from the community drive a daily program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need.
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  • Friends consult a Bible while they wait for the noon meal at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need. Basic rules, a generous spirit and a firm hand keep the program alive with minimal outside funding.
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  • A homeless man sets up his artwork on a table, while another naps on the floor at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need. Basic rules, a generous spirit and a firm hand keep the program alive with minimal outside funding.
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  • People wait in a small parking lot for the noon meal at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program that provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need. Basic rules, a generous spirit and a firm hand keep the program alive with minimal outside funding.
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  • T.J. Sputzin works in the kitchen preparing the noon meal at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas, California. Volunteers from the community drive a program which provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to people in need. Basic rules, a generous spirit and a firm hand keep the program alive with minimal outside funding.
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  • At 5:30 AM, volunteers at Dorothy's Kitchen in Chinatown mix cocoa and coffee for the homeless.
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  • Glenn Smith is the principal cook for many of the meals provided to the needy at the First Methodist Church in Salinas. The program provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to many who need assistance.
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  • The kitchen crew for the day, from left, Mark Lanier, T.J. Sputzin, and Corbin McNabb, enjoy a laugh in the courtyard of the First Methodist Church in Salinas. The program provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to many who need assistance.
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  • The lunch line at the First Methodist Church program in Salinas, California, which provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to many who have nowhere else to go.
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  • Rita DeLeo, left, and Sister Barbara Muck, who is a long-serving advocate for the needy, in the clothing room at the First Methodist Church in Salinas. The program at the church provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to many who need assistance.
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  • Glenn Smith is the principal cook for many of the meals provided to the needy at the First United Methodist Church in Salinas. The program provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to many who need assistance.
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  • A quiet moment inside the First Uniteed Methodist Church in Salinas, California, which provides meals, counseling resources and occasional shelter to many who have nowhere else to go. Basic rules, a generous spirit and a firm hand keep the program alive with minimal outside funding, creating real alternatives for a visible population in need.
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  • Volunteer Javier Celedon and guide Diana Soto make notes on encampments alond Sherwood Drive during Wednesday's “2015 Homeless Point-in-Time Census and Survey."
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  • Guide Diana Soto and volunteer Javier Celedon look for encampments in Sherwood Park just after 6:00 AM during Wednesday's early morning homeless census,
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  • Items at a homeless encampment in Sherwood Park, identified by guide Diana Soto and volunteer Javier Celedon during Wednesday's “2015 Homeless Point-in-Time Census and Survey."
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  • John Connery of Applied Survey Research goes over count results from guide Diana Soto and volunteer Javier Celedon during Wednesday's “2015 Homeless Point-in-Time Census and Survey."
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  • An unprecedented joint effort between Dorothy's Place staff, CSUMB's Service Learning Institute and a number of dedicated volunteers helped allay resident's anxiety prior to a City of Salinas sweep of the Chinatown homeless encampments in the Soledad Street area. Packing materials were gathered weeks in advance of the regular cleanup, and at first light teams of volunteers woke people up, offering coffee, breakfast, and moving supplies such as boxes and large plastic containers to the needy. In an innovative move, CSUMB's fenced area next to the Chinatown Community Learning Center was designated a secure belongings zone for the day, manned by a check-in system, enabling residents to reclaim their possessions at the end of the day. Food and music was planned for later in the day inside the Chinatown Community Gardens. This well-organized plan made a noticeable difference to everyone. Residents were more prepared for the event, and that made the city's effort to ensure cleanliness in the area less traumatic.
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  • Guide Diana Soto's jacket and flashlight during Wednesday's “2015 Homeless Point-in-Time Census and Survey."
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  • Guides divide up street count areas in the early hours of Wednesday's “2015 Homeless Point-in-Time Census and Survey."
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  • John Connery of Applied Survey Research helps pair up street count teams in the early hours of Wednesday's “2015 Homeless Point-in-Time Census and Survey."
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  • Having indentified an encampment, guide Diana Soto walks away without disturbing it during Wednesday's “2015 Homeless Point-in-Time Census and Survey."
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  • USA, Chicago, IL, December 16, 2009.  Volunteer Michael Torres demonstrates two-handed dribbling. Founded ten years ago by Rob and Amy Castaneda, "Beyond the Ball" is a non-profit organization dedicated to giving kids and parents a healthy place to play together, whether it be in an after-school program or during an summer series of playground days, like last year's wildly successful "Project Play." The predominantly working-class neighborhoods of Little Village and North Lawndale have no park, and little public space for families that is safe from the gang violence endemic to large US cities. Beyond the Ball's approach is personal, and takes a long-term view - both Rob and Amy are neighborhood residents, and have experienced first-hand the anger of gang members. The group arranges for school facilities to be open late, such as this gym at Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez Elementary, and welcomes student volunteers who also get credit from Chicago Public Schools for doing community service. Many of the teenagers working with "Beyond the Ball" are comfortable as mentors, because they've been in the program before. It is easy to see the pride they take in teaching and taking responsibility for the younger kids, and how such a positive approach to neighborhood building can work. Photo for Hoy by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, IL, December 16, 2009.  Volunteer Michael Torres leads "foot fire," a strength drill. Founded ten years ago by Rob and Amy Castaneda, "Beyond the Ball" is a non-profit organization dedicated to giving kids and parents a healthy place to play together, whether it be in an after-school program or during an summer series of playground days, like last year's wildly successful "Project Play." The predominantly working-class neighborhoods of Little Village and North Lawndale have no park, and little public space for families that is safe from the gang violence endemic to large US cities. Beyond the Ball's approach is personal, and takes a long-term view - both Rob and Amy are neighborhood residents, and have experienced first-hand the anger of gang members. The group arranges for school facilities to be open late, such as this gym at Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez Elementary, and welcomes student volunteers who also get credit from Chicago Public Schools for doing community service. Many of the teenagers working with "Beyond the Ball" are comfortable as mentors, because they've been in the program before. It is easy to see the pride they take in teaching and taking responsibility for the younger kids, and how such a positive approach to neighborhood building can work. Photo for Hoy by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, IL, December 16, 2009.  Volunteer Michael Torres is pursuing a .masters in education. Founded ten years ago by Rob and Amy Castaneda, "Beyond the Ball" is a non-profit organization dedicated to giving kids and parents a healthy place to play together, whether it be in an after-school program or during an summer series of playground days, like last year's wildly successful "Project Play." The predominantly working-class neighborhoods of Little Village and North Lawndale have no park, and little public space for families that is safe from the gang violence endemic to large US cities. Beyond the Ball's approach is personal, and takes a long-term view - both Rob and Amy are neighborhood residents, and have experienced first-hand the anger of gang members. The group arranges for school facilities to be open late, such as this gym at Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez Elementary, and welcomes student volunteers who also get credit from Chicago Public Schools for doing community service. Many of the teenagers working with "Beyond the Ball" are comfortable as mentors, because they've been in the program before. It is easy to see the pride they take in teaching and taking responsibility for the younger kids, and how such a positive approach to neighborhood building can work. Photo for Hoy by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, IL, December 16, 2009.  Volunteer Rosalie Navarette has worked with the program five years. Founded ten years ago by Rob and Amy Castaneda, "Beyond the Ball" is a non-profit organization dedicated to giving kids and parents a healthy place to play together, whether it be in an after-school program or during an summer series of playground days, like last year's wildly successful "Project Play." The predominantly working-class neighborhoods of Little Village and North Lawndale have no park, and little public space for families that is safe from the gang violence endemic to large US cities. Beyond the Ball's approach is personal, and takes a long-term view - both Rob and Amy are neighborhood residents, and have experienced first-hand the anger of gang members. The group arranges for school facilities to be open late, such as this gym at Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez Elementary, and welcomes student volunteers who also get credit from Chicago Public Schools for doing community service. Many of the teenagers working with "Beyond the Ball" are comfortable as mentors, because they've been in the program before. It is easy to see the pride they take in teaching and taking responsibility for the younger kids, and how such a positive approach to neighborhood building can work. Photo for Hoy by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.   Volunteer Brenda Becerra answers a question for participants in a "toxic tour." The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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  • Volunteer Daniela Mejia quietly checks for occupants in a vehicle on the street during the 2017 Point-In-Time Homeless Count and Survey conducted by the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers in Salinas early Wednesday morning, Jan. 25th.
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  • Volunteer tutor Ruby Heinrichs and Diego Galena enjoy a story together at the L.I.F.E. Is For Everyone after-school program held Tuesday through Friday at the La Sagrada Familia United Methodist Church in east Salinas. Close to fifty local children attend these free, non-religious tutoring classes, which offer homework help, advisors for special projects, snacks, computer access and safe recreation under adult supervision.
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  • Youth volunteer to sweep the access road during a community cleanup on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016 at the nearly-completed Acosta Plaza Recreation Area in east Salinas, CA.
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  • During Wednesday's early morning homeless census, guide Diana Soto and volunteer Javier Celedon pore over a map in Sherwood Park.
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  • Guide Diana Soto and volunteer Javier Celedon walk the drainage areas close to Hwy 101 and W. Laurel Avenue in Salinas during Wednesday's homeless census.
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  • Salvador Ruiz, a volunteer along with his family for the past 20 years, helps distribute food on April 9th to Hebbron residents at St. Clare’s Corner, established in Salinas by the Franciscan Workers of Junipero Serra in 1982.
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  • Salvador Ruiz, a volunteer along with his family for the past 20 years, helps distribute food to Hebbron residents at St. Clare’s Corner, established in Salinas by the Franciscan Workers of Junipero Serra in 1982.
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  • Salvador Ruiz, a volunteer along with his family for the past 20 years, helps distribute food to Hebbron residents at St. Clare’s Corner, established in Salinas by the Franciscan Workers of Junipero Serra in 1982.
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  • Socorro Ruiz, a volunteer along with her family for the past 20 years, helps distribute food to Hebbron residents at St. Clare’s Corner, established in Salinas by the Franciscan Workers of Junipero Serra in 1982.
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  • Volunteer Daniela Mejia walks away from an encampment early Wednesday morning.
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  • Volunteer Michelle B. walks down a muddy path toward an encampment that had been cleared out the previous week.
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  • Volunteer Daniela Mejia check ger census tract map during the 2017 Point-In-Time Homeless Count and Survey conducted by the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers in Salinas early Wednesday morning, Jan. 25th.
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  • Christina Connery, left, and a volunteer coordinate at the 2017 Point-In-Time Homeless Count and Survey conducted by the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers in Salinas early Wednesday morning, Jan. 25th.
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  • Census Tract 4, the area covered by guide Diana Soto and volunteer Javier Celedon during Wednesday's morning's “2015 Homeless Point-in-Time Census and Survey."
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  • During Wednesday's early morning homeless census, guide Diana Soto and volunteer Javier Celedon pore over a map in Sherwood Park.
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  • A volunteer packs canned goods at at the Vineyard Church, which runs a bi-monthly food distribution program in collaboration with the Food Bank of Monterey County.
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  • A volunteer gives out cookies to those waiting in line at St. Clare’s Corner, established in Salinas by the Franciscan Workers of Junipero Serra in 1982. Supplied by the Food Bank of Monterey County, basic foodstuffs like rice and beans supplement family diets from October to May, the winter months when unemployment is highest.
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  • USA, Chicago, IL, January 19, 2010. .Melina Melendez, Lilliana Roman, Juan Rosa and Jose Suastequi volunteer to be "Lifeguards" before a game begins. In its tenth year, the mission of Play for Peace is "bring together children, youth and organizations from communities in conflict" together. The group believes that in cooperative play, laughter is the best medicine, and has proven itself worthy in places as diverse as Guatemala, Northern Ireland, and the Middle East. In practice at Roberto Clemente High School in Chicago's rough-and-tumble Humboldt Park area, students having a Play for Peace "meeting" made remembering people's names' working as a team, encouragement, and partnership a priority in over an hour of flat-out fun. These upbeat, multi-racial students will go on to use their open minds in mentoring younger kids in the spirit of friendship and equality.  Photo for Hoy by Jay Dunn.
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  • Volunteer Victoria Delavie, left, and her team of kids plant a new vegetable garden at the United Methodist Church at 995 N. Madeira Avenue on Saturday in east Salinas.
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  • On a cold, blustery New Year's morning, volunteers working with Gerardo Maldonado help serve tacos and hot beverages to the needy on the corner of Soledad Street and Market Way in Salinas.
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  • Saturday night’s third annual “Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations ” program at the Fox Theater on South Main Street drew an enthusiastic, all-ages crowd from all over California to watch, laugh and dance well into the early hours of Sunday. Organized by Salinas residents Jacob Agamao and Mariana Luna, also known as DJ Luna,  SVPC is a volunteer-based group whose mission statement is to “unite people of all ages, races, ethnicities, sexual and gender identities in celebration of our diversity.”
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  • Saturday night’s third annual “Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations ” program at the Fox Theater on South Main Street drew an enthusiastic, all-ages crowd from all over California to watch, laugh and dance well into the early hours of Sunday. Organized by Salinas residents Jacob Agamao and Mariana Luna, also known as DJ Luna,  SVPC is a volunteer-based group whose mission statement is to “unite people of all ages, races, ethnicities, sexual and gender identities in celebration of our diversity.”
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  • Saturday night’s third annual “Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations ” program at the Fox Theater on South Main Street drew an enthusiastic, all-ages crowd from all over California to watch, laugh and dance well into the early hours of Sunday. Organized by Salinas residents Jacob Agamao and Mariana Luna, also known as DJ Luna,  SVPC is a volunteer-based group whose mission statement is to “unite people of all ages, races, ethnicities, sexual and gender identities in celebration of our diversity.”
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  • Saturday night’s third annual “Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations ” program at the Fox Theater on South Main Street drew an enthusiastic, all-ages crowd from all over California to watch, laugh and dance well into the early hours of Sunday. Organized by Salinas residents Jacob Agamao and Mariana Luna, also known as DJ Luna,  SVPC is a volunteer-based group whose mission statement is to “unite people of all ages, races, ethnicities, sexual and gender identities in celebration of our diversity.”
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  • Saturday night’s third annual “Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations ” program at the Fox Theater on South Main Street drew an enthusiastic, all-ages crowd from all over California to watch, laugh and dance well into the early hours of Sunday. Organized by Salinas residents Jacob Agamao and Mariana Luna, also known as DJ Luna,  SVPC is a volunteer-based group whose mission statement is to “unite people of all ages, races, ethnicities, sexual and gender identities in celebration of our diversity.”
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  • Saturday night’s third annual “Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations ” program at the Fox Theater on South Main Street drew an enthusiastic, all-ages crowd from all over California to watch, laugh and dance well into the early hours of Sunday. Organized by Salinas residents Jacob Agamao and Mariana Luna, also known as DJ Luna,  SVPC is a volunteer-based group whose mission statement is to “unite people of all ages, races, ethnicities, sexual and gender identities in celebration of our diversity.”
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  • Saturday night’s third annual “Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations ” program at the Fox Theater on South Main Street drew an enthusiastic, all-ages crowd from all over California to watch, laugh and dance well into the early hours of Sunday. Organized by Salinas residents Jacob Agamao and Mariana Luna, also known as DJ Luna,  SVPC is a volunteer-based group whose mission statement is to “unite people of all ages, races, ethnicities, sexual and gender identities in celebration of our diversity.”
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  • Saturday night’s third annual “Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations ” program at the Fox Theater on South Main Street drew an enthusiastic, all-ages crowd from all over California to watch, laugh and dance well into the early hours of Sunday. Organized by Salinas residents Jacob Agamao and Mariana Luna, also known as DJ Luna,  SVPC is a volunteer-based group whose mission statement is to “unite people of all ages, races, ethnicities, sexual and gender identities in celebration of our diversity.”
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  • Saturday night’s third annual “Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations ” program at the Fox Theater on South Main Street drew an enthusiastic, all-ages crowd from all over California to watch, laugh and dance well into the early hours of Sunday. Organized by Salinas residents Jacob Agamao and Mariana Luna, also known as DJ Luna,  SVPC is a volunteer-based group whose mission statement is to “unite people of all ages, races, ethnicities, sexual and gender identities in celebration of our diversity.”
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  • Saturday night’s third annual “Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations ” program at the Fox Theater on South Main Street drew an enthusiastic, all-ages crowd from all over California to watch, laugh and dance well into the early hours of Sunday. Organized by Salinas residents Jacob Agamao and Mariana Luna, also known as DJ Luna,  SVPC is a volunteer-based group whose mission statement is to “unite people of all ages, races, ethnicities, sexual and gender identities in celebration of our diversity.”
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  • Saturday night’s third annual “Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations ” program at the Fox Theater on South Main Street drew an enthusiastic, all-ages crowd from all over California to watch, laugh and dance well into the early hours of Sunday. Organized by Salinas residents Jacob Agamao and Mariana Luna, also known as DJ Luna,  SVPC is a volunteer-based group whose mission statement is to “unite people of all ages, races, ethnicities, sexual and gender identities in celebration of our diversity.”
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  • Saturday night’s third annual “Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations ” program at the Fox Theater on South Main Street drew an enthusiastic, all-ages crowd from all over California to watch, laugh and dance well into the early hours of Sunday. Organized by Salinas residents Jacob Agamao and Mariana Luna, also known as DJ Luna,  SVPC is a volunteer-based group whose mission statement is to “unite people of all ages, races, ethnicities, sexual and gender identities in celebration of our diversity.”
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  • Saturday night’s third annual “Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations ” program at the Fox Theater on South Main Street drew an enthusiastic, all-ages crowd from all over California to watch, laugh and dance well into the early hours of Sunday. Organized by Salinas residents Jacob Agamao and Mariana Luna, also known as DJ Luna,  SVPC is a volunteer-based group whose mission statement is to “unite people of all ages, races, ethnicities, sexual and gender identities in celebration of our diversity.”
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  • Saturday night’s third annual “Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations ” program at the Fox Theater on South Main Street drew an enthusiastic, all-ages crowd from all over California to watch, laugh and dance well into the early hours of Sunday. Organized by Salinas residents Jacob Agamao and Mariana Luna, also known as DJ Luna,  SVPC is a volunteer-based group whose mission statement is to “unite people of all ages, races, ethnicities, sexual and gender identities in celebration of our diversity.”
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  • Saturday night’s third annual “Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations ” program at the Fox Theater on South Main Street drew an enthusiastic, all-ages crowd from all over California to watch, laugh and dance well into the early hours of Sunday. Organized by Salinas residents Jacob Agamao and Mariana Luna, also known as DJ Luna,  SVPC is a volunteer-based group whose mission statement is to “unite people of all ages, races, ethnicities, sexual and gender identities in celebration of our diversity.”
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  • Saturday night’s third annual “Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations ” program at the Fox Theater on South Main Street drew an enthusiastic, all-ages crowd from all over California to watch, laugh and dance well into the early hours of Sunday. Organized by Salinas residents Jacob Agamao and Mariana Luna, also known as DJ Luna,  SVPC is a volunteer-based group whose mission statement is to “unite people of all ages, races, ethnicities, sexual and gender identities in celebration of our diversity.”
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  • Saturday night’s third annual “Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations ” program at the Fox Theater on South Main Street drew an enthusiastic, all-ages crowd from all over California to watch, laugh and dance well into the early hours of Sunday. Organized by Salinas residents Jacob Agamao and Mariana Luna, also known as DJ Luna,  SVPC is a volunteer-based group whose mission statement is to “unite people of all ages, races, ethnicities, sexual and gender identities in celebration of our diversity.”
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  • Saturday night’s third annual “Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations ” program at the Fox Theater on South Main Street drew an enthusiastic, all-ages crowd from all over California to watch, laugh and dance well into the early hours of Sunday. Organized by Salinas residents Jacob Agamao and Mariana Luna, also known as DJ Luna,  SVPC is a volunteer-based group whose mission statement is to “unite people of all ages, races, ethnicities, sexual and gender identities in celebration of our diversity.”
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  • USA, Chicago, IL, December 16, 2009.  Melina Mattison, 12, has been in the program before, and is volunteering. Founded ten years ago by Rob and Amy Castaneda, "Beyond the Ball" is a non-profit organization dedicated to giving kids and parents a healthy place to play together, whether it be in an after-school program or during an summer series of playground days, like last year's wildly successful "Project Play." The predominantly working-class neighborhoods of Little Village and North Lawndale have no park, and little public space for families that is safe from the gang violence endemic to large US cities. Beyond the Ball's approach is personal, and takes a long-term view - both Rob and Amy are neighborhood residents, and have experienced first-hand the anger of gang members. The group arranges for school facilities to be open late, such as this gym at Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez Elementary, and welcomes student volunteers who also get credit from Chicago Public Schools for doing community service. Many of the teenagers working with "Beyond the Ball" are comfortable as mentors, because they've been in the program before. It is easy to see the pride they take in teaching and taking responsibility for the younger kids, and how such a positive approach to neighborhood building can work. Photo for Hoy by Jay Dunn.
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  • USA, Chicago, August 25, 2009.   Youth volunteers finish an interview for a new coordinator to fill Lillian Molina's shoes. The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, especially for youth. Photo for an HOY feature story by Jay Dunn.
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