Seniors at the Desert West Senior Center are often welcomed by the same friendly smile. That smile belongs to Maria Linda Alonzo a volunteer at Desert West who will be honored during our 2nd Annual Senior Awards Luncheon, to take place on Friday, October 18, 2013.
Officially Maria serves as president of the advisory board and volunteers as a trainer, bible study leader and organizer of the center’s surplus and rummage sales programs. However, Maria also finds time to serve lunch to the center’s special needs members and volunteers at the local Nifty Fifty, where older community members go to exercise. There Maria inspires others to achieve a healthy lifestyle by sharing her own success story.
Maria attends the center each and every day, ready to help and assist staff with the daily routine. She is a self-motivator, always ready and waiting for the opportunity to help. Maria’s positive and warm attitude is an important part of making Desert West a happy home-away-from-home for our seniors. She is a source of inspiration to do more good and Desert West Senior Center would not be the same without her.