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Message from the CEO Greetings League Team What do you think of our new League Spotlight format Great right Thank you Madi Jennings for the bright fun and improved staff newsletter in celebration of our 100th issue Many thanks to those who attended our Diversity Equity and Inclusion workshop on September 22 with Nancy Moricette a passionate presenter and expert in this field I hope you found the experience meaningful and thought provoking The League values and promotes diversity in all areas We want everyone staff members volunteers clients and visitors to feel welcome and respected And we strive to always improve both as individuals and as an organization I sincerely hope everyone will take advantage of the League s 401K savings plan as presented by Marcus Tanimoto Merrill Lynch Sr Vice President And please reach out to Marcus for free financial advice Whether retirement is a distant goal or right around the corner each of us should commit NOW to financial well being and retirement goals Lastly congratulations CRVC staff on the September 22 successful program training Your willingness to learn assist improve and do your best work brings success to CRVC to the League and to the clients who need your help and expertise Thank you Team CRVC Let s ALL continue doing excellent work in support of the League s profound mission to inspire uplift and empower youth With warm regards to all Melanie Halloween is just a couple weeks away QUOTE OF THE MONTH Diversity makes for a rich tapestry and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color Maya Angelou

Darleim Castillo: Currently, Darleim is the CRVC Supervisor for all seven CRVC offices in Los AngelesCounty, from downtown LA to the Antelope Valley! As a supervisor, Darleim resolves issues that come upevery day, provides excellent supervision to all staff, and helps ensure all seven offices have coverage eachmorning. Darleim never hesitates to jump in to help wherever needed, from assisting Agency Relations toworking at a customer service window.Maria Gaucin: Maria is usually at the downtown Temple office but is quick to help wherever she is needed,including training a new staff member in Van Nuys. Her accuracy and customer service are consistentlyexcellent. A CRVC client recently shared this about Maria: “She helped me and encouraged me. When youhave 360 hours of community service to do, you feel like you want to die and it’s the end of the world. Shegave me hope and encouragement, and now I’m almost finished with my hours.”Bruno Tomasini: Bruno joined the CRVC team in the Van Nuys office on August 1, and has worked very hardto learn his responsibilities. It usually takes several months before a Referral Specialist is ready to rotate toalternate offices, but Bruno is already providing coverage in other locations. He also demonstrated greatinitiative by creating an interactive template to calculate client fees based on the new hourly rate, rather thancalculating each entry by hand. Bruno generously shared the template with all Referral Specialists makingeveryone’s job easier! CRVC Superstars Darleim Castillo, Maria Gaucin, and Bruno Tomasini!!League SpotlightLeague SpotlightLeague SpotlightThe Court Referred Volunteer Center (CRVC) program provides an important service to our community, andour staff makes that happen! We appreciate Team CRVC! With this League Spotlight, we recognize threeteam members who truly go “above and beyond.” At CRVC training on September 22, we shouted outDarleim Castillo, Maria Gaucin, and Bruno Tomasini. Here’s why these three are CRVC Superstars:

Here are some photos from past issues. Do you remember these good times? League NewsLeague NewsLeague NewsNews from H R:News from H R:News from H R:We appreciate Merrill Lynch Sr. Vice PresidentMarcus Tanimoto sharing his extensiveknowledge and real-life retirement scenariosduring the 401K presentation on September22. Would you like private time with Marcusfor a FREE, one-on-one personal consultation?If so, you can reach him at:Marcus TanimotoMarcus_Tanimoto@ml.com 213 236-2075As Marcus shared, “increasing your 401Kcontribution by even 1 – 2% now can make asignificant difference to your retirementoutcome in the years ahead.” There are many more good times ahead, and we’ll share photos of all the fun here!Congratulations to Edith Sosa andLana Tatiyants on their Octoberwork anniversaries. Thank you,ladies, for being bright stars guidingour students through preschool! Celebrating October birthdays areLizbeth Sagastume and Mayra Rivera.We hope your birthdays are fun,spooky and -- most of all -- happy!!

Fun Stuff Friday November 10 is the League s 8th Annual All Staff Event that s just four weeks away The event theme has been set and we can t wait to share it with you in just a couple of weeks Meanwhile planning ideas and food talk are flying The Event Committee led by Jules Berg and Madi Jennings includes Jocylen Bungcasan Pat Collins Regina Ramirez Stephanie Newman and Yvonne Bradshaw The team has a lot to do between now and November 10 but we promise you a howlin FUN time Pet Parade We are starting a new column with our 100th edition of this newsletter PET PARADE This section is devoted to our staff and your pets because everyone loves and loves to show off their warm wonderful fur fin or feather babies And just seeing these adorable friends makes everyone happy Why do we love our pets so much Pets provide love companionship they teach children about responsibility give us purpose during life s changes play vital roles in our communities and offer much needed laughter and love at just the right moments They are our best friends Starting us off is Maria Sedano CRVC District Manager Here she is with her furry BFF s Lulu and Gizmo They are both 8 years old and they joined Maria and her family when they were about 8 weeks old Maria says Lulu and Gizmo love riding in their stroller once they re inside they don t want to get out Would you like your pet to be featured in an upcoming newsletter Just send Yvonne in HR a quick email and we ll make sure you and your pet are on the list to be Newsletter Stars in a future edition