Agency:  Family Services of the Mohawk Valley

Volunteer Projects:  America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk and Aids Hike for Life

Summary:  Youth volunteers (43) raised money (each youth raised a minimum of $5), participated in and learned healthy life styles through the health expo and walked in America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk, March 7, 2009, in Utica.  The project made the youth volunteers feel proud to give and to be a part of their community.

America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk

On Sunday, April 26, 2009, youth volunteers from Family Services of the Mohawk Valley raised money for another worthwhile cause and walked in the Aids Hike for Life.  The event offered the opportunity to combine health education with community service.  For some students, it encourages understanding and tolerance for people who have a same sex gender orientation; recognizing that Aids impacts people with heterosexual orientation as well.

Aids Hike for Life