Connor

Hello everyone!

If you did not already know I have been on a week long trip called Y Corp service to the north. Y Corp is a string in the KYYMCA that lets you complete service work and fundraise for a week long trip. I was lucky enough to go to the service trip to the north with a group of 26 counting myself. Let me tell you… it was the most eye opening experience of my life.

Together me and students from across the state traveled all the way to Vermont and back making service stops along the way. These service stops were not only an amazing experience helping out national parks remove invasive species or talking and doing activities with elderly who truly had no one else. It was also a perspective change for me. One of our stops was Kensington Philadelphia. One of the most drug ridden cities. First hand I saw the effect of addiction and people less fortunate than myself. It truly showed me how lucky I am to have everything I have and have been given the opportunity’s to do good in this world.

I strongly encourage everyone to research Y corp in your state. It shows that there still is hope in this world. That there are still people who are selfless enough to go on a one week trip, sleep on gym floors, eat bin meals, and help the communities around america with no complaints. It shows that we can make a huge difference if we just try. Many things I thought were impossible before this trip I have achieved at the end.

All it takes is a community… a family to come together and take action on the problems of our society. Which is why the awareness of Y corp and the awareness of community outreach and donations is so extremely important to me. Because another thing I’ve learned on this trip is a group of people who want to do good will do 3x as much good as they thought they would in under a week.

I love you all! More posts coming soon. 💚