Dobie High School

ELOY CAVAZOS

Always eager to lend a helping hand to support his community,

Eloy volunteered with the Texas Children’s Hospital Toy Drive

to collect 400+ toys for underserved children in Houston.

Although he ended up getting injured while moving toys

one day, he still feels it was worth it to see the smiles on

the children’s faces who couldn’t be at home for

Christmas.

Eloy plans to attend San Jacinto College

and then transfer to the University

of Houston to pursue a degree in

mechanical engineering.

“I VOLUNTEERED BECAUSE I WANTED TO HELP THE COMMUNITY IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE.” ~ ELOY

CASSANDRA GARCIA

It is Cassandra’s dream to obtain her doctorate, but that hasn’t stopped her from already impacting lives now through her volunteer work.

While volunteering at Acadian Ambulance,

Cassandra was called to action when a paramedic asked for her help with a patient in cardiac arrest. Cassandra performed CPR while helping the paramedic get the patient on to the ambulance and then to the ER doctor. That was her first time ever performing CPR.

Cassandra plans to enter the medical field to pursue a career in pediatric cardiology.

“I VOLUNTEER BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT NOW. I DON’T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL I OBTAIN MY DOCTORATE.” ~ CASSANDRA

LILLY NGUYEN

It brings Lilly joy knowing that her volunteer work has strongly benefited her community.

For the past four years, she has helped at the Houston Chevron Marathon, where she has been able to branch out and meet many volunteers with the same determination as her. She has also had the opportunity to volunteer at the Houston Food Bank during Thanksgiving by packing food boxes for the underserved in Houston.

Lilly plans to attend the University of Houston to pursue a career in oncology.

“I VOLUNTEER BECAUSE IT BRINGS ME JOY TO KNOW THAT MY HELP IS BENEFITING THE COMMUNITY. ” ~ LILLY

DAKAREY RAMSAY

Dakarey loves to lend a hand to anyone in need. He has been a consistent volunteer for the McDonald’s Texas Invitational Basketball Tournament over the years.

As a volunteer, he was in charge of ensuring the

Invitational ran smoothly, in addition to supervising younger students throughout the event. Although the work was hard, he persevered and was extremely helpful to his coaches.

This fall, Dakarey will be attending San

Jacinto College and plans to receive a technical degree in IT or cybersecurity.

“I VOLUNTEER TO HELP ANYONE WHO HAS HAD A HARD TIME OR WHO NEEDS A HELPING HAND.” ~ DAKAREY

ERIC TRAN

Eric Tran strives to make a difference in the lives of others. Since the summer of 2021, Eric has volunteered at Parker Williams Public Library where he sorts and curates the reading content for visitors.

Eric also had the opportunity to help organize local blood drives for his community. As much as he loved all his duties, his favorite part was reading to children at the library and connecting with the younger generation.

This fall, Eric will be attending San Jacinto College and plans to receive a technical degree in IT or cybersecurity.