YR Stories: Addi Hape Addison ‘Addi’ Hape, an 8th grader at Helfrich Park Middle School, was introduced to YR in a way that changes the meaning of the phrase “YR… read more →
My freshman year, I joined the Teen Advisory Council at my grandpa’s strong urging. Although I was reluctant to wake up at 5AM for the meetings (on the weekends you… read more →
I have been involved in Youth Resources since my sophomore year, when I joined the Teen Advisory Council and became a volunteer of the Teen Court program. When I heard… read more →
Over 12 years ago, I started work at Youth Resources. I have been working with Make a Difference (MAD) grants since my first day. The Make A Difference Grants program is the… 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 →