30 THE COURIER SUN • OCTOBER 24, 2013 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com SCOTT BARON’S STAR OF QUEENS brought to you by SCOTT BARON ASSOCICATES, P.C. Attorneys & Counselors at Law 1-866-WAS-HURT (866) 927-4878 718.738.9800 star OF queens GABRIELLE FONROUGE PRESIDENT, SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS AT ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS AT THE SARATOGA FAMILY INN COMMUNITY SERVICE: Gabrielle Fonrouge is more than just a journalism student at St. John’s University and president of the Society of Professional Journalists. She is also a major community service leader at Homes for the Homeless at the Saratoga Family Inn in Jamaica. She works with the adult program there which assists homeless adults in fi nding jobs so that they are one step closer to being off of the streets or out of shelters. She also travels abroad to places such as Ecuador and Vietnam in the hopes of creating a sustainable service that can change lives. Her mantra is “Give a man a fi sh, he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fi sh and he will eat for a lifetime.” “I believe in justice and sustainable service,” said Fonrouge. “It is changing the systems and studying the systems and fi nding ways so that people no longer will be in these positions.” BACKGROUND: Fonrouge is originally from a low income neighborhood in southern Florida. Growing up there, she made it her mission to assist people in reaching their potential through motivating them. BIGGEST CHALLENGE: “To truly commit yourself to community service and fully devote yourself, it means saying goodbye to yourself and the other people in your life, saying goodbye to your responsibilities, saying goodbye to your income, saying goodbye to all of that. You must put yourself and the ones you love second to those you serve.” INSPIRATION: She fi nds inspiration through her passion for media and journalism by creating documentaries that focus on the underserved population and impoverished communities. She hopes to bring awareness to her subjects so that she can make a difference in their lives. “If the world doesn’t know a problem exists, it is never going to change and will always exist.” BY NIKKI DJOKOVICH st of the 2013 THE QUEENS QueensCourier.com Place Our job is making sure no longer goes that waste to waste. Find out more at ThinkGreen.com Energy creation. Recycling programs. Closed-loop solutions. Those are just a few of the innovations we’re delivering for customers and communities alike. We live in a world where things can no longer go to waste. That’s why Waste Management is working to get the most from resources. It’s good for business and the environment. ©2012 Waste Management, Inc.
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