Jodi Smith- Volunteer of the Month January 2013

Congratulations to Jodi Smith our January 2013 Volunteer of the Month! 

Jodi is originally from Long Island, New York and went to Washington University in St. Louis for college. She returned to New York after graduating to give back in a non-profit career. She currently works in Jewish Education at a synagogue in Great Neck, NY. started out with Met Council by volunteering for the Senior Lunch Program with a group of 20’s and 30’s who are interested in social action/social justice through Bnai Jeshurun, a synagogue on the upper west side since 2010.

Her natural leadership abilities, dedication, and exemplary performance was did not go unnoticed. She then became a volunteer leader for Met Council’s Senior Lunch program and leads once a month. Through this commitment and honor, she has been able to develop long lasting relationships with the seniors and bring them happiness.  Jodi often participates in other large Met Council volunteer initiatives as well such as Thanksgiving and looks forward to many more events to come!

Volunteering is important for Jodi because of the sense of community it creates. She has enjoyed developing relationships with the seniors at our low-income housing sites and with the other volunteers. Getting to know the clients on a personal level and bringing them joy each week has been the most rewarding aspect of her volunteer career.