Hello, my name is Natalie Ponzi and I am a sophomore early, childhood, and inclusive education major here at Bonaventure. I have been working at the Warming House since spring semsster of my freshman year, but volunteering since my fall semester of freshman year. Working at the Warming House has built very special relationships not only with other coordinators and volunteers but the guests at the Warming House. I enjoy working at the Warming House to help those who do not have a lot, and knowing at the Warming House may be the best part of their day is heart warming. We serve dinner Sunday through Friday which our guests can eat in, take-out, and some get delieveries of the meals. Meeting the guests and forming connections with the guests is very important part of my day and would be very benefiical to carry throughout my life. 

I also am a part of Bona Buddies which is a mentorship program for local children in the community. It is very important to me to form these connections with local children for my future career. The FCSC prgrams have made me into the person I am today and I know I will continue to grow as I go through my Bonaventure career.