- Daniella’s relationship with Preble Street began when she was a teen in the 1990s. She donated food to the agency through her school and volunteered in the old Resource Center Soup Kitchen with her family.
- From an early age, she knew she wanted to be involved in social work. For her senior project in high school, she trained adults who worked at youth-serving agencies on how to talk to youth about harm reduction.
- She returned to Preble Street in 2009 as a Teen Services Supervisor. There, she was instrumental in the opening of the Joe Kreisler Teen Shelter and in the creation of Preble Street Anti-Trafficking Services, both of which celebrate their 10th anniversary this year!
- On what she likes most about working at Preble Street. “There’s so much to be excited about. I am so proud to be part of this professional and skilled agency and to work with such remarkable people. I love being part of an organization that is responsive, nimble, strong, and smart and that’s doing so much to help save lives and create justice. We have so much to be proud of every day here, from the relationships caseworkers build with clients to advocating to change the systems that perpetuate so many injustices, we are all working together to respond to increasing need and make a better world.”
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Letter from Swannie: Curbside Winter 2022/23
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