Jewel Mastrodonato

Never mind the official title. In truth, Jewel is Helper Extraordinaire. The list of helpees is long and includes our staff, DS clients, agency visitors and, well, people in general. True confession: “Whenever I see people struggling to take selfies—or any kind of photo—I’m compelled to help. Under one condition: I take one with me in it, as well.” Whoa. So she’s even helpful to herself. (Is that so wrong?) And did we mention animals? Yup, Jewel loves helping them, too. Nearly pursued a career in veterinary medicine. How did she come by her helper spirit? We know this much: Her mother read The Giving Tree to her and her siblings when they were little. Over and over. And Jewel was happy. And helpful.