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Thank you so much for considering partnering with us as we seek to put the gospel within arm's reach of every student in every corner of every campus! As Interns, Part-Time Field Staff, and Full Time Field Staff, we have the unique opportunity to empower each other by raising our financial support as a group. Together, with our collective communities, we are trusting God to provide as we step into the ministry God has called us into.

Meet x San Diego Circle!

Sarah Bonilla (Cru- 1st Year Intern, San Diego)
Sarah is a graduate of UCSD where she graduated with a B.S. in Public Health and a minor in Global Health. Cru had a tremendous impact on her life as a student which motivated her to intern with Cru. Her prayer is that students are able to find community through Cru, develop Gospel-centered friendships, and ultimately foster a deep relationship with the Lord.
Contact Info: sarah.bonilla@cru.org  Giving Designation: give.cru.org/1250925

Xitlalic Castillo (Destino- Destino- Part Time Field Staff, San Diego)
In my years as a student in Destino my love for God’s word and leadership grew tremendously. What I love to see is other students come to know Jesus and grow in their love and understanding their purpose in life. It has truly been an honor to serve the Lord throughout my college years in Destino. I would love for you to be a part of other students experiencing the same community and growth I did during college. Thank you for partnering with me, I look forward to sharing how God is at work in San Diego this upcoming year.
En mis años como estudiante en Destino mi amor por la palabra de Dios y mi liderazgo creció mucho. Lo que me deleita ver es a otros estudiantes conocer a Jesus y crecer en su entendimiento de su propósito en la vida. Ha sido un honor servir a Dios en mis años universitarios a través de Destino. Sería mi honor que usted forme parte de lo que Dios está haciendo en las universidades y las vidas de estudiantes como yo. Gracias por acompañarme este año que viene. Espero poder compartir con ustedes cómo Dios está obrando en San Diego. 
Contact Info: xitlalic.castillo@cru.org  Giving Designation: give.cru.org/1250918

Anita Soto (Destino- Part Time Field Staff, San Diego)
Anita is an outgoing person that is passionate about sharing the Gospel, discipleship, and serving the community. Destino’s mission is to empower a generation of Latino and Latina leaders to change the world through Christ. College students are at such a critical time in their lives to discover who they are and what it means to truly walk with God. Her focus is to help build partnerships with local churches and organizations to Destino on campus and vice versa. The Latino community is an integral part of who each individual is. She believes we impact our community no matter where we are, and I believe that God is at the center of it all. She has seen how God changes our community in order for it to go back to his original design of being caring and loving to our neighbors.
Contact Info: anita.soto@destino.org Giving Designation: give.cru.org/1065232

Lila Hermosillo (Destino - Full Time Field Staff and Team Leader, San Diego)
Lila Hermosillo is eager to build movements of young Latinos and Latinas all around San Diego that are passionate about Jesus Christ and radically influence the people and communities around them. Her prayer is that people go and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching everyone to obey all that the Lord has commanded them.
Contact Info: lila.hermosillo@destino.org Giving Designation: give.cru.org/1102015

Brittany (Cru- Part-Time Field Staff, San Diego)​
Brittany is a native of Chicago and studied English at Elmhurst University. After visiting friends in California in the summer of 2019, she felt the burden to move to San Diego to draw Black and African-American students into the Christian community that she loves so well. Her desire is that students of every color would have a safe space to freely worship & fellowship with others. She is excited to be a part of what God is doing here, in students' lives, and can't wait to see what is to come.
Contact Info: brittany.jones@cru.org Giving Designation: give.cru.org/1123059

Natalie (Destino- Part-Time Field Staff, San Diego)
Natalie discovered Destino during her time at UCLA and became a student leader and volunteer staff after graduation. She left her preschool classroom behind to make the leap to staff in the summer of 2020 and moved cross country to San Diego. In her own journey to spiritual growth, being a part of Destino helped her understand the intersectionality of culture and faith. Now, she is excited to play a part in others' journey of growing and understanding how their personal relationship with God and their background are not mutually exclusive but rather a gift by which they can celebrate and embrace. Natalie wants to create a safe space where others can explore what Imago Dei (made in God’s image) truly means and how we can love our neighbors in active ways. She is excited to see what transformative work God does in the lives of students, their families, and their communities.
Contact Info: natalie.ceja@destino.org Giving Designation: give.cru.org/1099003

Cody (Cru- Full Time Field Staff, Long Beach)
Cody came back to God in college through experiencing His love through others during a time and place where God is often not talked about. So many people in college are wondering what it means to be truly loved and are left ultimately disappointed and empty from what the world has to offer. Cody hopes to point students to place their faith in God and not in themselves. He will be serving in Long Beach and trusting to raise up student leaders passionate about sharing their faith with the more than 125,000 students in the area. Just as the shipping ports in Long Beach are international sending grounds that benefit local and global communities, so is our Cru vision here. We pray that we would be an international sending ground, building spirit-led, lifelong multiplying disciples for the benefit of local and global communities.
More about him: Cody Canepa Cru
Contact Info: cody.canepa@cru.org Giving Designation: give.cru.org/1099028

Evelyn (Cru- Full Time Field Staff)
Evelyn is a graduate of UC San Diego with a B.S. in Education Studies and a minor in Public Service. People’s stories and passions have always reminded her of God’s faithfulness and effervescent love. Being a part of Cru during her undergraduate career, she felt the personal investment and intentionality behind staff wanting to hear her story, equip her, and send her out into the world. Evelyn is beyond excited to continue to hear the stories of the students in San Diego while trying her best to support and encourage students in whatever capacity is needed. Her prayer is that every student on campus would feel heard, understood, and empowered. 
More about her: Evelyn Cho Cru
Contact Info: evelyn.cho@cru.org Giving Designation: give.cru.org/1158074