October 25, 2001
She helps new moms, kids
The Combined Fund Drive runs through Nov. 21. Throughout the drive, University Week will feature faculty and staff who give back to the community by volunteering their time.
Name: Judy Gustafson
UW position: Fiscal Specialist II, UW Bothell – Finance & Administration
Volunteer activity: Provide support at Seton House
Mission of volunteer organization:
Seton House is a program administered through Catholic Community Services of Snohomish County. Seton House provides transitional housing for up to eight pregnant or newly parenting homeless women, with a safe, nurturing, and healthy environment in which to raise their child.
Time as a volunteer: Approximately six months
Why this activity?
I believe that there are a number of women in society who are in a “negative cycle” due to a variety of circumstances. Seton House provides the chance for the “cycle” to be broken by allowing these women to live for up to two years in a home that provides long-term stability, skill development and long-lasting change.
Satisfaction in volunteering:
I receive satisfaction in seeing these women trying to make a positive change in their lives and to break the cycle that they were in by providing a safe, nurturing, healthy environment for their child.
For more information about the Combined Fund Drive, talk to your local CFD coordinator or visit the Web site: http://depts.washington.edu/uwcfd.
