Entries by Allison Marino

Growing Together

Check out the new community gardens at Monterey Pines and Cypress Pines, two affordable housing communities located in Richmond, CA. Spearheaded by Director of Social Services Alliayiah Smith, LifeSTEPS residents pitched in to help prepare the gardens, planting squash, zucchini, broccoli, carrots, peas and pumpkins. “Creating and caring for these gardens has been an incredible […]

Meredith Chillemi serving on Orange County Office on Aging Steering Committee

Meredith Chillemi is serving on a new 15-member advisory steering committee, in partnership with the Orange County Office on Aging (OoA) and Charitable Ventures Orange County, to support the re-engagement of older adults in a post-COVID world. As senior centers throughout Orange County begin to re-open and other programs return to pre-pandemic offerings, education and […]

Employee Spotlight: Patricia Koroiveibau

With her heart set on serving others, Patricia found a true home at LifeSTEPS three years ago. Her favorite core value is empowerment, which she believes is the key to helping residents build self-sufficiency. “I love having the opportunity to help people, whether it’s supporting youth through our after-school program or helping a family obtain […]