Friendships are an important part of a young person’s life. As children develop into teenagers, they often turn to their peers more. As adults, we often look back at those… read more →
My YR experience began with TEENPOWER through grant projects at Resurrection School. I loved the program although I did not yet know who I was. Through the TEENPOWER program, I… read more →
I got involved in YR the summer going into my senior year of high school. I was selected to attend YR’s High School TEENPOWER conference. I knew nothing about what… read more →
My YR story began in 1987, the year of Youth Resources’ inception, when the McGary student council applied for a Make A Difference grant to create an area to rest… read more →
My first Youth Resources experience was in the spring of 2008. My friend, JoBeth Bootz, was the Teen Advisory Council Program Coordinator and invited me to attend a meeting to… read more →
I got involved in Youth Resources in 2013 through Middle School TEENPOWER, and now I am the Secretary of Teen Advisory Council and was a member of the 2017 TEENPOWER… read more →
I truly believe YR saved my life. 10 years ago, I was a shy, awkard, severly depressed 16 year old with not many friends. My mom knew Ann Burnworth, who… read more →
Our family first became introduced to Youth Resources from our neighbor and former YR director, Ann Burnworth. Ann encouraged Seth to attend Middle School TEENPOWER as a seventh-grader. Knowing the… read more →