Community Service Commissioner

  Sunny Sanchez Independent

I’ve been involved with community service from the moment
I got to UCLA because I firmly believe that knowledge is meant to
be shared.

I began my volunteering experience by becoming a member of
Chicanos/Latinos for Community Medicine (CCM) my freshman year.
Through CCM I was able to participate in health fairs and the
Latino Student Health Project trips to Tijuana to perform blood
sugar and blood pressure screenings for those who have no access to
health care.

My interests then widened to include participation and interest
with the community service commission through Amigos de UCLA
““ a project dedicated to tutoring and mentoring elementary
schools in Hollywood and Koreatown.

By my second year, I was an Amigos de UCLA volunteer and an
active member of the commission. Later, because I developed a
great passion for community service and because I wanted to help
promote volunteer efforts, I became a board member for CCM and an
Amigos de UCLA intern director.

I’m a fourth-year student now and currently an Amigos de
UCLA director, the community service commission transportation
director and now a candidate for community service
commissioner.

My experience as a director and board member qualify me as a CSC
candidate because I know exactly what it takes to run a community
service project. I am also well aware of the challenges students
without sufficient resources face in their educational
endeavors.

My goals for the upcoming year are to establish a stronger
relationship with other community service organizations so that we
can work together to find ways to encourage more UCLA students to
get involved and discuss matters that pertain to the community
within Los Angeles. 

There are many resources that are available to us as community
leaders and it is important to share ideas in order for our
projects to function efficiently. I also expect to keep the more
than 100 CSC project directors and 250 volunteers well informed
about the issues that are presented at the USAC council
meetings.

I am excited about becoming the community service commissioner
and I plan on maintaining the CSC’s reputation for
being a model student-run organization. But most importantly,
I have the privilege of working with students who serve with their
hearts.