Libous honors teen volunteers
By Thomas Libous
State Senator
Volunteers make a community great. And we’ve got great volunteers.
Volunteers make the Special Olympics happen and give so many people with developmental disabilities a fun challenge and goals.
Volunteers across Chenango County keep the Rogers Environmental Education Center open, even without state funding.
Volunteers help at food pantries and soup kitchens in Tioga County, keeping their neighbors healthy.
How many volunteer firefighters do we have? And we always need more. And volunteers from Lourdes Hospice organize Camp Hope to help kids learn to deal with grief and loss.
So I’m proud to have a role honoring teen-agers who give back to the communities they call home. Thirty-one high school seniors have won a scholarship to a New York college of their choice because of the work they put in.
Danielle Lord of Greene is one of those teens. She had a very busy high school career doing this in addition to class work and recreational time:
• Foreign Language Tutor, for pupils kindergarten through fifth grade
• Volunteer, Chenango County Fair
• Volunteer, Greene Apple Fest
• Fund raiser, holiday adoption program for student council
“I never expected to see the 180 boxes sitting in neat rows waiting to be filled,” she said of one experience. “I knew there were many people in need in our little community, but I couldn’t believe how many there actually were.”
The other 30 young people found their only limits in making their communities better was in their imagination. They tutored and mentored children, coached sports and fed people. They cleaned houses following the floods of 2006, made the Empire State Games and other events a success, and even keep us safe as emergency responders.
The difference one person can make is impossible to calculate. The benefit may be immediate, or may take years to see. But when they volunteer time and effort to a cause they feel strongly about, the satisfaction and fulfillment is all the reward they need. But it doesn’t stop there.
Do it once and these young people help. Do it often and they’ll lead. Do it for a lifetime and these young people will change the world.
To learn about all 31 winners, visit www.tomlibous.com/scsa or visit us on Facebook. Look for Student Community Service Awards
The Chenango SCSA winners:
• Emily Hutchison, Unadilla Valley High School
• Hanna Runyon, Norwich High School
• Jeff Smith, Afton Central High School
• AshleyAnn Wilbur, DCMO BOCES
• Johanna Jane Stark, Cincinnatus High School
• Caitlin Anderson, Bainbridge-Guilford High School
• Danielle Lord, Greene High School
• Rebecca Marie Allen, Oxford Academy
• Jessica Fifield, Valley Heights Christian Academy.
State Senator
Volunteers make a community great. And we’ve got great volunteers.
Volunteers make the Special Olympics happen and give so many people with developmental disabilities a fun challenge and goals.
Volunteers across Chenango County keep the Rogers Environmental Education Center open, even without state funding.
Volunteers help at food pantries and soup kitchens in Tioga County, keeping their neighbors healthy.
How many volunteer firefighters do we have? And we always need more. And volunteers from Lourdes Hospice organize Camp Hope to help kids learn to deal with grief and loss.
So I’m proud to have a role honoring teen-agers who give back to the communities they call home. Thirty-one high school seniors have won a scholarship to a New York college of their choice because of the work they put in.
Danielle Lord of Greene is one of those teens. She had a very busy high school career doing this in addition to class work and recreational time:
• Foreign Language Tutor, for pupils kindergarten through fifth grade
• Volunteer, Chenango County Fair
• Volunteer, Greene Apple Fest
• Fund raiser, holiday adoption program for student council
“I never expected to see the 180 boxes sitting in neat rows waiting to be filled,” she said of one experience. “I knew there were many people in need in our little community, but I couldn’t believe how many there actually were.”
The other 30 young people found their only limits in making their communities better was in their imagination. They tutored and mentored children, coached sports and fed people. They cleaned houses following the floods of 2006, made the Empire State Games and other events a success, and even keep us safe as emergency responders.
The difference one person can make is impossible to calculate. The benefit may be immediate, or may take years to see. But when they volunteer time and effort to a cause they feel strongly about, the satisfaction and fulfillment is all the reward they need. But it doesn’t stop there.
Do it once and these young people help. Do it often and they’ll lead. Do it for a lifetime and these young people will change the world.
To learn about all 31 winners, visit www.tomlibous.com/scsa or visit us on Facebook. Look for Student Community Service Awards
The Chenango SCSA winners:
• Emily Hutchison, Unadilla Valley High School
• Hanna Runyon, Norwich High School
• Jeff Smith, Afton Central High School
• AshleyAnn Wilbur, DCMO BOCES
• Johanna Jane Stark, Cincinnatus High School
• Caitlin Anderson, Bainbridge-Guilford High School
• Danielle Lord, Greene High School
• Rebecca Marie Allen, Oxford Academy
• Jessica Fifield, Valley Heights Christian Academy.
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