USD President's Report 1989

A member of USD's Campus Ministry staff for the past three-and-a-half years after serving in youth ministry positions for the diocese and teaching high school, Pitard credits her late mother with instilling in her a sense of compassion for those in need. "My mom was my mentor. She was a person of real faith . She raised us telling us that you share what you have. It mushrooms back; you receive so much more than you give." Despite the proportions of the prob- lems Pitard and her young charges tackle, she says she usually doesn't get discouraged. " One person can make a difference. Two people can make a difference. We're not going to change the societal structure or maybe even people's opinions, but we can offer someone a blanket. That's one of my guiding principles."

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