Themes:
Non-Profits
Religious Organizations
Education - Charter, Private & Parochial Schools
People of EPA
Crime - Drugs
Subjects:
George Chippendale, St. Elizabeth Seton School, Rosalie Rendu Center, One East Palo Alto, Carrie Du Bois, Sister Trinitas Hernandez, Sister Paul, Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Junior League of Palo Alto-Mid Peninsula, Nevida Butler
Date of Creation or Publication:
2/18/2026
Creator
Meda Okelo
Donor
Sister Trinitas Hernandez
Language
English
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Interview of Sister Trinitas Hernandez by Meda Okelo. Topics include: realizing she wanted to be a Sister, but not a teacher; why Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul was a fit; working with migrant workers in Farmersville; getting sent to EPA in 1997 to work at St. Elizabeth Seton School; doing food deliveries in EPA, learning from Nevida Butler and George Chppendale; getting support from Isaac Stevenson, Sr.; renting an apartment in Carriage Manor Apartments for Rosalie Rendu Center’s programs in 1998; funding support from Junior League of Palo Alto-Mid Peninsula and Carrie du Bois to buy and renovate the Carriage Manor Apartments for the Center; why it moved to Pulgas Avenue and services they currently offer; the process resulting in the creation of One East Palo Alto; working on the EPA Rent Stabilization Board; run-ins with drug dealers; and other topics.
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