Youth Corps Has a Banner Year
This
has been a very successful year for the New Canaan Red
Cross Youth Corps. Although we had a very small group of
about ten members, everyone actively contributed in our
efforts. We started out with fundraising at school
through bake sales, but we had the desire and the need
to do more than that. We raffled off concert tickets,
made announcements, and publicly campaigned for the Red
Cross more than ever before. We spread the word about
blood drives and fundraisers around the school, and our
visibility as a youth organization increased.
In the
spring, we raised money for the Measles Initiative, and
helped the Red Cross effort to support Malaria Awareness
Day. We also continued our regular fundraising efforts.
On June 2, we had our 2nd annual Dodgeball
Tournament at the New Canaan YMCA, which was immensely
successful. More than 10 teams participated and we
raised more than $250. Additionally, we are hoping to
get the YMCA to match the money we made during the
tournament. Overall it was a fantastic, successful year,
and we only hope that the New Canaan Red Cross Youth
Corps will increase in member size and success in the
years to come.
Rebecca Kroll and Boris
Lipovetsky
Youth Corps Co-Presidents
8/24/07
Youth
Corps donating $500 to Aid Afghanistan |