Resource Center Americorps Member
a Finalist for Governor’s Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Dale Weighill
May 8, 2000 (810) 232-6216
Flint resident Andrew Younger, an AmeriCorps member at the Resource Center, is a finalist for one of the annual Governor’s Service Awards, sponsored by the Michigan Community Service Commission and Governor John Engler. Younger was nominated in the National Service Program Member category for his outstanding leadership in planning and coordinating the Holiday Wishlist project from October 1999 to January 2000. Younger’s efforts resulted in the recruitment of 1,501 donors who gave 87,000 gifts and $479,000 in financial contributions to more than 100,000 Flint-area residents.
"I want to help improve the city of Flint, a major concern that I have had since I was in junior high," said Younger. "I am aware of the tremendous potential that Flint possesses, and it is my intent to help Flint come closer to realizing this potential."
Younger graduated from Flint Southwestern Academy in 1995, and began
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attending the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He received his Bachelor’s
degree in Environmental Policy in 1999. Working through the Resource Center, Younger’s AmeriCorps responsibilities include coordinating volunteer requests from human service agencies and community organizations and exposing these needs to prospective volunteers.
Along with the Holiday Wishlist, Younger has been involved with other volunteer activities. He created and ran a summer youth program for neighborhood children. Younger also worked with members of various communities on local environmental justice issues in southeast Michigan, and helped create and strengthen neighborhood coalitions. Younger has proven his dedication to the city of Flint through his exceptional volunteer services with AmeriCorps and the Resource Center.
The final recipients of the 2000 Governor’s Service Awards will be announced in Lansing on May 18.
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