Choco has spent her life engaging with her community, and she continues to even inspire the next generation to serve. Her favorite DESK memory is bringing her nieces and nephews to serve dinner on Christmas Eve. She says that her nephew started out the night shy, but by the end of the night, “the best part was my nephew who was scared to talk to people was the one who was so engaged with the community that we had to wait for him to finish before we could leave.”

Beyond DESK, Choco continues to serve the New Haven community. She volunteers with other organizations that provide services to empower adults with disabilities. 

Choco says, “once a community servant, always a community servant,” and that proves true in her life. Join Choco and meet even more of your New Haven neighbors by volunteering, donating, or hosting a drive to support DESK.