Adieu, Richie! Adieu, Allyssa!

School is right around the corner, which means it’s time to say goodbye to more of Humanitarian Service Project’s (HSP) summer interns. This week the last of the bunch are on their way to school to study long hours and overload their brains with knowledge.

Monday was the last day of our Accounting intern, Richie Duarte. He worked closely with Floyd by assisting him with HSP’s federal 990 tax return. When Richie wasn’t crunching numbers, he was in the warehouse helping out with Feed the Kids delivery days. Richie attends school at the University of Alabama where he studies Accounting. Outside of class, Richie is very involved with his fraternity and serves as the Philanthropy Chair by organizing fundraisers for the charities that his fraternity supports.

Today is Allyssa Babecki’s last day on the job. She completed a general internship where she worked a variety of tasks, including contacting families for Feed the Kids and The Children’s Birthday Project. She also supervised volunteer groups. For the majority of her internship, Allyssa worked side by side with Bridget, HSP’s Administrative Assistant, at the front desk. She expressed gratitude that her experience at HSP has helped her, “out of [her] comfort zone.” Allyssa is embarking on her final semester at Elmhurst College where she majors in Urban Studies.

We wish the pair of interns good luck as they embark on another year of school. They are sure to have successful careers and we wish them the best in their future endeavors. Thanks for all of your contributions throughout the summer. We truly appreciate everything you’ve done for Humanitarian Service Project!