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Salina Area United Way
P.O. Box 355
Salina, KS 67402-0355
(785) 827-1312
Archived Success Stories
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Nurturing Children
& Youth
Gen Gillespie is an active senior at Salina South
High School. He is involved in several school activities that include
basketball, baseball, National Honor Society, Renaissance, Fellowship of
Christian Athletes, Band and is currently the editor of the school paper.
In addition to being busy in school, Gen is also
very active in the community. His parents encouraged him to start
volunteering several years ago and he found several opportunities on his
own. He started volunteering with the Volunteer Connection over two
years ago. Some of the volunteer work that he has done through the
Volunteer Connection includes working with the Domestic Violence Association
of Central Kansas, Heartland Programs and helping in the Volunteer Connection
office.
Gen feels that it is important to help others and
that volunteering teaches skills. "Volunteering opens your eyes to
what it takes to make a community work."
Gen encourages youth his age to get involved. "There
is always something to do."
| "I think that it is
important to be involved in the community," said Gen. "In high school
you should do as much as you can. The activities in the community
give you something to do and keep you out of trouble." |
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Salina Area United Way...
Improves Lives and Strengthens the Community through Leadership, Partnership, and Investment!
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