Angie Garelick Elizabeth

Elizabeth Heim’s interest in community engagement started at a young age. In middle school she particiapted in the California Junior Scholarship Federation. This led her to volunteering at Atria Senior Living of Santa Clarita (formerly known as Summerhill Villa). “After fulfilling the 10-hour service requirement, I grew attached to the residents of the facility, and affectionately became known to some residents as their granddaughter. I volunteered there for the remainder of my time in Santa Clarita, CA until I graduated high school.” Her daily activities at the center included serving snacks, performing on the piano for residents before dinner, and keeping them company during her volunteer shift. Elizabeth has developed such a relationship with the site and residents that she still served there during breaks in semester.

“After getting comfortable with CI, I decided to branch out within the surround-