Student United Way
Who says United Way is just for adults? 35 high school youth representing 9 area schools are learning what it means to LIVE UNITED through Student United Way.
Student United Way is a two-year program designed to develop high school students into strong community leaders and citizens. 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. 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. 2012 calendar year officers for SUW are as follows President: Lauren Chapman (Cave Spring High School) and Vice President: Chris Bell (Glenvar High School) and Historian: Emily Baker (Roanoke Catholic School).
Kerri Thornton (Carilion Clinic) and Juliette Myers (Glenvar Middle School) serve as the lead volunteers in this effort.
Meet the 2010-2012 Student United Way class!
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
To learn more about Student United Way, contact:
Amy Petersen, Community Impact Manager at 540.777.4209 or email: amy@uwrv.org .
Check out our 2010-2012 Student United Way photo album!
