Posted by: Ruth Patton in youth action on Oct 1, 2009
St. Paul's Amherst H. Wilder Foundation does great work - you've probably heard of the organization's impact on affordable housing and on the health and well-being of older adults. Another main focus is of the foundation is programs and services for youth, including the Youth Leadership Initiative (YLI). Fresh Energy got to experience first-hand the rewards of the YLI's efforts.
This year, the youth in the YLI environmental service learning group decided to raise funds to donate to a local organization doing work they believed in. To our delight, they picked Fresh Energy. They held two community yard sales over the summer, soliciting neighbors for donations of items to include. They raised a whopping $280 and brought it to Fresh Energy yesterday.
Executive director Michael Noble was proud to accept the donation. "We work hard to spread our message of the importance of fostering a clean energy economy and tackling global warming," he said. "It's always the youth who get it."
