We nurture future leaders who are equipped to care for their communities and the world.
Hearts of Gold facilitates youth-led connection and engagement with the community through service projects and educational opportunities. We combine the classroom concept of STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts Math) with its hands-on concept of STEAM (Serve, Teach, Educate, Advocate, Mobilize).
Hearts of Gold's vision is to combine the 2 concepts of STEAM by providing youth with opportunities to serve, learn, and make meaningful connections with one another, and with the arts and sciences.
Our mission is simple: We are a 100% volunteer-led groupthat provides service and learning opportunities in various sectors, enabling our youth to apply STEAM.
Providing charitable service for our community in various ways to give back to our local communities.
Ensuring children and teens understand the meaning behind each experience that they participate in.
Building a network between our kids and the people and environment they serve.
How it Works
When doing cleanups, HOG chooses various locations and engages participants in a variety of science topics:
• What is a watershed?
• How does water move through a watershed?
• What is debris?
• What is the concept of use-reduce-reuse-recycle and how does it relate to the watershed?
• What is the specific concept of reduce and how does it relate to the arts?
• What are wetlands and why do they matter to the health of our communities?
• What are tide pools?
• What type of animals thrive and how are they affected by ocean debris?
When providing support to combat hunger, youth learn more intimately the social and scientific dynamics of world populations, agriculture, poverty. Many times, we also apply math by developing and analyzing charts and graphs during our many donation drives.
When serving seniors, youth learn more intimately the benefits of inter generational connection, as well as the science behind the effects of neurotransmitters on the brain.
When serving at animal rescues,students receive first hand experience in animal care. They learn how to physically nurture rescues, while also advocating for their long-term home placement. When serving the public, there is tremendous opportunity for youth to apply science, art, and math while also learning important soft skills in team work, problem solving, and leadership. Hearts of Gold strives to provide a holistic approach to serving, learning, and connecting.
President and Founder
Sarvy is a Life Scientist and a public servant, with 17 years of experience protecting the environment through federal regulation. She has an unwavering dedication to inspire catalysts for positive impact, and has facilitated hundreds of do-good projects in a number of sectors over the past decade.
Her greatest inspiration are her husband and 3 young daughters. Sarvy also enjoys swimming, hiking, and kayaking.
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Volunteer Officer
Mojgan is a stay at home mother and registered nurse, with many years of experience caring for geriatric patients. She is a long-standing advocate for human rights, and a community champion for the vulnerable, unsheltered populations.
Mojgan enjoys tennis, reading, cooking, and spending time with her husband and tween twins.
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Marnelle is a pharmaceutical sales representative specializing in animal health. Passionate about community service, she continually seeks new ways to contribute and stay involved. In her free time, Marnelle enjoys cooking, traveling, camping, and exploring the arts. She has been happily married for over 25 years and is the proud mother of two teenage daughters.
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Maria has many years of experience working in the non-profit sector, with her most recent work centered around providing women and children access to much needed social services.
She enjoys spending time in nature with her daughter and husband and is a vegetarian foodie, often sharing delicious homemade delicacies with neighbors and friends.
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Advisor / Chairman
Jamie is a water and environmental engineering consultant, project manager, and policy analyst with over 20 years of experience in the water sector. For the past decade, he has also taught environmental policy and water law courses at Chapman University where he educates the next generation of environmental leaders. Outside of work, Jamie loves spending time with his wife and three girls traveling, hiking, and exploring nature.
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