For 2024, both Brandon Do and Cathy Wong continue their commitment to volunteering in the community:
Brandon ( 314.25 hours in sum ) volunteered at:
1. St. Michael Catholic Parish for 165 hours: (i) Early morning setup: Packed groceries; set up for grocery distribution. (ii) Distribution Team: Distributed groceries to the community; post-distribution clean up. (iii) Crab Feed Fundraiser – Served guests and cleaned up. (iv) Backpack project – set up for stuffing backpacks for the back-to-school event.
2. Special Olympics Northern CA for 22.25 hours: (i) 2024 Martinez Bocce Competition – Scorekeeper and measurer. (ii) 2024 Pleasanton Spring Games Regional Competition – Buddy to athlete. (iii) 2024 Summer Games Sports Demonstrations/Expo & scorekeeper for Bocce Event
3. Little Miracles Pleasanton for 18 hours Assisted with donation drop off/sorting & cleaned merchandise; holiday event – set up
4. Livermore Heritage Guild for 2.5 hours to set up and tear down for special events.
5. Partners for Change for 19.5 hours to set up for the event, served guests, and cleaned up.
6. Habitat for Humanity—ReStore for 38.5 hours: assisted customers with purchases; unloaded and cleaned merchandise.
7. Giants Community Fund for 13 hours, where he helped with the Junior Giants Festival by assisting with event logistics and engaging with the kids.
8. Goodness Village for 4 hours Installed anti-slip tape on ADA ramps.
9. TYME—Dougherty Valley High School Music Group (San Ramon) for 22 hours, during which time he practiced, prepared for, and performed music services to senior home communities in the Tri-Valley area of California.
10. National Honor Society for 9.5 hours: (i) Dougherty Valley High School Wrestling Tournament – Served as timer person for wrestling matches; monitored the doors and helped clean up and set up. (ii) 10th Annual Livermore Valley Event – Assembled the start/finish line; assisted runners; helped hand out medals and wine glasses to the runners. (iii) Contra Costa County Food Bank – Sorted food. (iv) HH1 Groove and Glow Bolly Dandiya – Set up before the event.
11. Brandon was also interviewed about volunteering at: https://www.independentnews.com/news/livermore_news/nonprofit-young-men-s-service-league-celebrates-four-years-of-mothers-and-sons-serving-together/article_687e1156-d36a-11ef-a9a1-7ba7d7cbe4a6.html
Cathy Wong (253.5 hours in sum) volunteered at:
1. St. Michael Catholic Parish for 198.75 hours:
(i) Early morning setup: Packed groceries; set up for grocery distribution. (ii) Distribution Team: Distributed groceries to the community; post-distribution clean up. (iii) Crab Feed Fundraiser – Served guests and cleaned up. (iv) Backpack project – set up for stuffing backpacks for the back-to-school event.
2. Special Olympics Northern California for 9.75 hours, helping with the Summer Games Sports Demonstrations/ Expo and being the scorekeeper for the Bocce Event.
3. Little Miracles Pleasanton for 20 hours by assisting with donation drop-off/sorting and cleaning merchandise; holiday event set up.
4. Livermore Heritage Guild for 2.5 hours, helping with setup and tear down for special events.
5. Partners for Change for 22 hours, helping with setup, service, and event clean-up.
For 2023, Brandon continued his year of service after receiving the award for his service in 2022, and this time his mom also got into act. For 2023, Brandon volunteered 300.75 hours (gold):
1. St. Michael Catholic Parish – Early morning setup: Packed groceries; set up for grocery distribution.
2. St. Michael Catholic Parish – Distribution Team: Distributed groceries to the community; post-distribution clean up.
3. St. Michael Catholic Parish – Festival set up & tear down
4. American Cancer Society Discovery Store – Help with regular store work (move furniture, floor grooming); help with jewelry sales event
5. Little Miracles Pleasanton – Assist with donation drop off/sorting & cleaning merchandise; ultimate gift – toy drive & work on event day
6. Nandala Kids Against Hunger Bay Area – Meal Packing
7. Livermore Heritage Guild – Set up for special events
8. Livermore Area Rec & Park District – Ice Cream Social – Scooped ice cream; clean up.
9. Special Olympics Summer Games – Bocce – Served as a measurer and timer.
10. Special Olympics Pleasanton Track & Field Event – Served as a Team Escort: Contra Costa Team Spirit.
11. Special Olympics – Soccer – Score Keeper
12. First Presbyterian Church – Pack backpacks to donate for back to school; bag rice and beans for distribution
13. Alameda County Fair – Manned and cleaned cages at Little Critters area.
14. TYME – Dougherty Valley High School Music Group (San Ramon): Practiced, prepared for, and performed music services to senior home communities in the Tri-Valley area of California.
15. National Honor Society – Worked at the Snack Shack during a football game at Dougherty Valley High School; worked at a Trunk or Treat event at Live Oak Elementary School
And his mom, volunteered 217 hours (Bronze)
1. St. Michael Catholic Parish – Early morning setup: Packed groceries; set up for grocery distribution.
2. St. Michael Catholic Parish – Distribution Team: Distributed groceries to the community; post-distribution clean up.
3. St. Michael Catholic Parish – Festival set up & tear down
4. American Cancer Society Discovery Store – Help with regular store work (move furniture, floor grooming); help with jewelry sales event
5. Little Miracles Pleasanton – Assist with donation drop off/sorting & cleaning merchandise; ultimate gift – toy drive & work on event day
6. Nandala Kids Against Hunger Bay Area – Meal Packing
7. Livermore Heritage Guild – Set up for special events
8. Livermore Area Rec & Park District – Ice Cream Social – Scooped ice cream; clean up.
9. First Presbyterian Church – Pack backpacks to donate for back to school; bag rice and beans for distribution
