BROOKINGS – The Helpline Center recently announced that Lisa Husyeva was named the May 2018 Volunteer of the Month, an area-wide award program sponsored by the Helpline Center and Dakotaland Federal Credit Union.
There to honor and thank Lisa were Charles Stuart, group reservation coordinator at Children’s Museum of South Dakota, Sarah Lippert, volunteer connections coordinator, and numerous other Children’s Museum staff.
Husyeva is 15 years old and is a foreign exchange student from Ukraine and attended Brookings High School for the 2017-2018 school year.
Husyeva has been volunteering with the Children’s Museum since October 2017. She helped at many of the museum’s special events, such as the Snow Ball, Pajama Party Member Only Event, Maker Festival,= and Festival of Lights.
She also helps after school and on weekends. She does an awesome job of making sure the museum is safe, clean and enjoyable for all guests. She is great at interacting with kids and families in a fun and positive way.
“Lisa is one of the kindest and most selfless people I have ever met,” said Lippert in a release. “In addition to volunteering nearly 100 hours for the Children’s Museum in the past six months, she also volunteers with the Brookings Public Library and Brookings Domestic Abuse Shelter in addition to being involved in numerous school activities like track, one-act play, and oral-interp. She regularly goes above and beyond what is required of a volunteer. It is uncommon to see someone of her age be so generous and giving of her time and energy. She truly loves helping others and helping our organization.”
For information on volunteer opportunities or the Volunteer of the Month program, contact Lippert at bkvol@helplinecenter.org or call 211 for more information.
Helpline Center photo: From left are Charles Stuart, group reservation coordinator at Children’s Museum of South Dakota, Lisa Husyeva, May Volunteer of the Month, and Sarah Lippert, Helpline Center volunteer connections coordinator.
