Tulips on Troost

Greetings! My name is Maureen Lunn and I am Tulips on Troost's newest member, serving TOT as an Americorps VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America). I am 27 years old and a newlywed! I came to TOT due to my interest in local non-profit work and my experiences living and working in areas surrounding Troost Avenue. Prior to becoming a VISTA, I completed my master's degree in African Studies at the University of Kansas. Additionally, I served as director of student ministries at Jacob's Well Church in midtown, and at YouthFront in Shawnee Mission, Kansas.

I love to travel, having lived in Hong Kong, China for a year and a half as well as having had several opportunities to travel abroad to Asia, Africa, and elsewhere. These opportunities have enriched me to a deep understanding of poverty issues that I hope to apply in my work on Troost Avenue. In the future, my husband, Toby, and I hope to relocate to East Africa and participate in relief work.

I look forward to meeting many of you involved with Tulips on Troost this year!