Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Volunteers Matter: It's in their faces

By Volunteer Coordinator Lonny Cohen

While giving an introductory presentation to a volunteer group of Rockhurst High School students recently, I was struck by the looks on these impressionable faces.  I saw the interest and the passion, but I also saw the faces of our next generation of Community LINC supporters. They are bright, they are compassionate and they did not mind breaking a sweat as they carried furniture and mulch and swung a shovel and pushed a broom. These are the next generation of Community LINC leaders.
 
Another face of our future is 17-year old volunteer Brooke, who comes faithfully each Tuesday night to help with the toddlers at our children’s programing. She’s great with the young children that attend the Tuesday night group and the young children seem to like really like her. 

In the next few weeks, we have several more opportunities to see more of the future of Community LINC when another group from Rockhurst High School comes back and a Youth Group from the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection spends the day working on projects that are needed in the community.
Community LINC’s future lies with these young volunteers. Involving and educating them will pay off for years to come.

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