A Golden Connection

Kendall Crane is changing lives for the better. A member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Poway, Kendall has seen firsthand how faith and values become tangible blessings through service. St. Michael's has been connected to Interfaith Shelter Network (ISN) through the Rotational Shelter program. Now, through Kendall's Gold Award project with the Girl Scouts, there is a connection to ISN's El Nido program as well.

Kendall is member of Troop 2054 from the Rancho Bernardo Service Unit. Her Gold Award project has brought together members of her troop and local stylists to uplift and affirm the women and children at El Nido. Kendall has organized local stylists and bueaticians to offer free haircuts for the El Nido residents. She has held two events so far at El Nido and has plans for another session later in 2025.

Taking her idea to the next level, Kendall invited El Nido Program Manager, Maria Garcia-Lopez to her school to give a presentation about her work and to educate the youth about dating violence to Kendall's class.

Kendall says, “Working with El Nido has been such a rewarding experience. I wanted to create a program that boosts confidence, and I’m beyond grateful for all the volunteers who have helped this come together.”

Kendall's initiative, creativity, and service are a great model for kind of partnerships that make El Nido truly unique and transformational.