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“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.” – Buddha
“Wisdom, like wine, is better when it is aged, matured, or passed down through generations." She suggests we step away from the mainstream and elevate our minds.
The thought-provoking presentation engaged the VIP Supervisors in their learning. As Jerri explained, "Volunteer leadership has its own set of adventures. You are coordinating diverse individuals with different goals, learning styles and motivations." We were reminded how important our five senses are for good communication.
Jerri led the group through an exercise where only one sense could dominate and group members communicated through that sense. She explained the need to stay focused on core values while properly planning and managing the volunteers.
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Corina, Robin, and Jerri prepare for the supervisor training at Haggard Library.
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"What does it mean to live fully in the
present moment
? It means that your awareness is completely centered on the here and now. You are not worrying about the future or thinking about the past. When you live in the present,
you are living where life is happening. The past and future are illusions, they don't exist.”
-Jonathon Mead, PaidtoExist.com
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Becky Rubenstein Named
VIP Supervisor of the Year
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Associate Judge Paul McNulty presented the VIP Supervisor of the Year award to Becky Rubenstein at the Municipal Court's volunteer recognition event.
Quotes from Teen Court Volunteers
"Thank you, Ms. Rubenstein, for everything you do—being a great mentor, motivator, and friend. And thank you for letting me be a part of the Teen Court family!"
- Joel Thomas
"Teen Court has been an unparalleled experience. I've learned so much about courtroom procedure and the opportunity has been such a unique way of contributing to my community. I've been able to improve my speaking skills and overall confidence."
- Shivan Chokshi
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For more than 12 years, it has been all teens all the time for Teen Court Supervisor Becky Rubenstein. As Juvenile Court Manager, she worked with hundreds of teen volunteers—coordinating, training, and mentoring them as jurors and attorneys in the Municipal Court's Teen Court program.
The program allows juvenile Class C misdemeanor offenders to pay for their citation by completing community service hours. Defendants' cases are presented to a jury of their peers. Volunteer teen attorneys represent defendants and teen jurors assign community service hours.
Through Becky’s leadership, the Plano Teen Court assembled moot court teams and participated in North Texas Regional Moot Court competitions sponsored by the Texas A&M School of Law in Fort Worth. With Becky's encouragement and support, the Plano team consistently progressed and won the overall competition two years ago.
Chief Administrative Judge Don Stevenson attributes the growth of the Teen Court program to her continuous efforts.
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Volunteer Recognition Awards
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Jaideep Patil received the 2015 Live Green in Plano (LGIP) Environmental Enthusiast Youth Service Award at the annual recognition event. In addition, Jaideep also won the first place Youth Individual - High School category award and the Volunteer of the Year second place award from Keep Texas Beautiful. He was also selected to speak on the Youth & Educator Award Winners Panel session at the conference.
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Linda McDonald won the 2015 Live Green In Plano Volunteer of the Year award. As an eager and willing volunteer for many years, Linda assisted with the produce harvested in the Community Garden, conducted tours of the garden, supervised volunteer groups, taught early childhood programs, and helped with many other programs to promote sustainability.
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Congratulations to our Graduatin
g Teen Volunteers
Thank you for your service and best of luck in college!
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Brigham Young University
Janae Radke
Colorado School of Mines in Golden
Ryan Mackey
Montclair State University, New Jersey
Caitlin Arts
Syracuse University
Aishwarya Sukesh
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Texas A&M
Kathy Pai
University of Texas at Austin
Lindsay Ehlers
Arjun Singh
Jessica Chen
University of Texas at Dallas
Aparna Nagarajan
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Faithful Teen Volunteer Becomes Mayor's Intern
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For the past two years, Madeline Groves has been a faithful Haggard Library volunteer. This summer, she was selected for one of the coveted Mayor’s Summer Intern positions and was hired by the Planning department at the Municipal Center. Madeline is a great example of how teen volunteering opens doors for the future. Click below to view a PlanoTV segment about her.
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Teens Complete Water Quality Testing
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The City of Plano Water Quality Assessment Group, supervised by Carolyn Russell and Heather Firn, successfully finished its first year of testing. The group consisted of 35 committed high school volunteers who visited nine sites throughout our watershed. Over 70 comprehensive water quality tests were completed this year. Thank you to those who participated. We are looking forward to another successful year in 2016-2017.
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Thank you to our Corporate Volunteers
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Genband at the Animal Shelter
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MiCocina at the Senior Center
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Home Depot at Love Where You Live
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132 Animals Adopted During Clear the Shelter
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More than 35 volunteers and staff spent Saturday, July 23 working at the annual Clear the Shelter event at the Plano Animal Shelter. This event waives adoption fees, giving more families an opportunity to find the perfect pet. This year, 132 animals were adopted during the one-day event!
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Current Volunteer Opportunities
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Volunteers in Plano
1520 K Avenue, Suite 200
Plano, TX 75074
972-941-7617
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