Youth News from the Arlington Alliance for Youth
Arlington
Saturday, April 25, is a Day of Service for Youth Global Youth Service Day is Saturday, April 25. More than 1,000 youth groups will fan out across Arlington, performing a variety of community service improvement projects.
Arlington has 107 registered volunteer youth groups. For a listing of service projects, click here. Global Youth Service Day is an international event that mobilizes millions of youth in more than 100 countries.
Jim Walther, Chairperson of Arlington's Lead Agency, the Arlington Alliance for Youth, said the day of service and volunteerism spotlights the remarkable contributions of young people. Our goal is to help mobilize as many youths as possible to identify and address the needs of their communities,” Walther said. “With this event, we see emerging community leaders on a path to lifelong service and civic engagement.”
The great support of this event by local leaders assures me that our City cares deeply about our youth. The Arlington Chamber of Commerce Foundation has provided $100 mini-grants to each youth group. The University of Texas at Arlington helps celebrate great youth leaders at a Saturday breakfast. The City of Arlington sponsors a great closing ceremony at Founders Plaza. The AISD has helped build youth coalitions and provided cable coverage of our youth.
Today (Friday) at the First Rate Living Luncheon, we will honor adult nominees for the Extra Mile Award—those adults that go the extra mile in working with our youth. The luncheon, sponsored by First Rate, Inc., is there way of saying thanks to those adults that help develop our youth. The featured speaker is Tony Eubanks, a noted motivational speaker, professional basketball player, and volunteer for Young Life, FCA and other ministries. For more information contact Jud. I. Stone at 817-525-1848.“
Visit the Global Youth Service Day official web site
Visit the Arlington Alliance for Youth official web site
View the list of Arlington Service Projects (pdf)
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