Meet the Facilitators
Paul Rojas
Paul is the lead educator of the Love Notes program and a certified counselor. He has over 15 years of experience working with youth, including those in the juvenile justice system. His goal is to encourage youth and help them reach their full potential.
Davina Garcia
Davina is an active member of her church and loves to sing on the worship team. She also has a great sense of humor and enjoys it when she can make people smile. She and her husband have been married for 18 years and they are actively involved in their daughter’s activities. She is dedicated to giving teens the information and tools they need to make good decisions and set themselves up for a successful future.
Rod Haro, Jr.
Rod has two sons ages 16 and 18 and when he recently married his wife and added two more. He completed his studies through the SoCal School of Ministry and has served as the youth pastor at Worship Centre Church for the last 15 years. He has a heart and a desire to see all young people identify and encounter healthy and nourishing relationships in their lives.
Rebecca SolOrio
Having experienced the heartache of broken relationships early in her life, Rebecca knows the importance of developing healthy relationships during the teen years. After doing significant personal work, she began mentoring young people in 2006 as a youth pastor. She has a heart to see this generation thrive in every area of their lives.
Vito Brugetti
Pastor Vito is the campus pastor for the Worship Centre Church in Centerville. Before becoming a pastor he served his country as a combat veteran in Vietnam. He also has 14 years of experience ministering in local prisons and served on the board of directors at the Fresno Mission for 17 years. He has been married to his wonderful wife and partner in ministry for 58 years and they have 4 children.
Launa Grunau
Launa has been married for 23 years and is the mother of four kids ages 12-18. She has her bachelor’s from Fresno State in sign language interpreting and her Master’s in Community Leadership and Transformation from Fresno Pacific University. She has mentored and taught kids from preschool through college. She has a passion to see young people experience healthy relationships and the benefits that come with them.
Patrick Manzow
Patrick began mentoring youth through Teen Challenge 30 years ago. Since completing Bible college he’s been serving as a children’s pastor at churches in Fresno, Bakersfield, and most recently in Fowler, where he has been for nearly 20 years. His desire is to help youth understand the importance of making healthy choices as they navigate their teen years.