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Community Impact News
Roanoke Valley Students Join LIVE UNITED Movement!
Who says United Way is just for adults? Roanoke Valley youth are joining in the call to LIVE UNITED too... 35 juniors representing 9 area schools kicked off year two of their Student United Way experience by working on plans to implement United Way fundraising campaigns at their respective high schools this fall. Student United Way is a two-year program designed to develop high school students into strong community leaders and citizens, exposing youth to opportunities to make a difference in their community by giving, advocating and volunteering. During the 2010-2011 school year, students had the opportunity to better understand the needs in the community through agency visits and hands-on activities like the Reality Store; and discover how they could help make a difference in resolving these issues through volunteering. Later this school year, students will use problem-solving skills to identify specific areas they wish to address and use a simplified version of the community investment process to award funding to quality programs addressing this particular issue. SUW President Savannah Kramer (Hidden Valley High School) and Vice President Chris Bell (Glenvar High School) were voted by their peers to represent Student United Way on the United Way Board during the calendar year; then turning over the reins for a new set of youth officers in 2012. Kerri Thornton (Carilion Clinic) and Juliette Myers (Glenvar Middle School) serve as the lead volunteers in this effort.
To learn more about Student United Way, visit Student United Way
Ginny Lee, Chris Bell, Claire Chewning Cave Spring High School - Madisson Billings; Lauren Chapman; Heather Martin; Marta Timmermann Glenvar High School - Christopher Bell; Bryce Mallette; Catherine Parkman; Sarah Thomson Hidden Valley High School - Karen Blair; Gabrielle Gatzke; Savannah Kramer; Bria Wooten James River High School - Kelly Albert; Alexis Brown; Taylor Locke Northside High School - Darcy Anderson; Ada Aragon; Alex Cutting Patrick Henry High School - Grace Casola; Grace Mason; Morgan Robison; Julia Rogan; Ella Trinkle Roanoke Catholic School - Emily Baker; Claire Chewning Salem High School - Adam Battaglia; Andrew Butts; Kristin Calilung; Ginny Lee William Byrd High School - Kelsey Booth; Lindsey Carver; Emily Cline; Rachel Dill | 
