When it comes to impact, our participants say it best!
Here’s what they want YOU to know about Y.O.U…

“I’m a quiet girl who does like attention so Y.O.U. helped me get out of my comfort zone and made me stronger, so thanks!” - Kholeigh

“At Y.O.U. I get to do things I’m not really able to do at home! I like bike riding at Y.O.U. because I get to explore more of where I live, and learn about this that I don’t know about. Plus, I become a better bike rider… I would love to come back in the future as a volunteer, because it’s so fun!” -Bryce

“Being 11 years old, you would think I may have done all the typical kids activities around the city, but I was never able to until the Y.O.U. program.” -Aubrey

“I had so much fun here at Y.O.U. At the beginning I thought I wouldn’t like coming here but I was wrong, I love it! My favorite thing was spending time with all my new best friends that I love.” -Ava

“I had so much fun here because we got to go on an amazing ride to the garden...I also got to visit Tabor, and I want to go to high school there! I like all of the teachers because they are so nice and do good work at their job, maybe one day I can work here.” -Khmari

“Why I like Y.O.U. is that the staff is super nice, and we are never doing nothing. What I mean is, even on rainy days we do lots of cool activities!”  -Shalom

“Thank you for giving me the chance to experience these fun activities with the cooking program and the biking program - it has inspired me to cook more at home and continue learning how to ride a bike!”  -Eli

“Y.O.U. lets us ride bikes, create things, and explore. When you go to Y.O.U. your brain will learn things you never knew. Also, you garden… Y.O.U. makes your imagination more creative. The staff are really nice and encourage you to persevere. If I never came to Y.O.U., my brain would be rotten. But Y.O.U. watered (help) my brain to grow. Thank you, Y.O.U., for bringing me here.” -Daniel

“I love everything about Y.O.U. I l found out how to cook and that I liked shrimp. I hope that I will come back to Y.O.U. for the rest of my life… I learned a lot of new things that will help me in life and I will remember that.” -Jefferson

“I learned about the Red Wing Black Bird and the Osprey! Did you now that the Osprey has a 5-foot wing-span? This summer was the BEST!” -Arianna

“The garden was really cool. We actually got to put lemon balm leaves in the water bottle I had! I don’t really like water that much, but it tasted good with the herbs in it.” -Armani

“The week spent here was an awesome experience. I got to hang out with all my friends and find new adventures… I loved this week at camp and hope I can come back next year. Thanks for the amazing experience & opportunity.” -Tru

“Thank you for allowing us kids to touch the bearded lizard. And for letting us ride bikes and be supported with helmets.” -Jiah’lex

“When I first came in to Y.O.U. I didn’t know how to ride a bike. I went on the tandem bike with staff member Logan. Him and Jeremy helped me and pushed me to learn.” -Logan

“We got the chance to visit the garden. We learned about all the different herbs & food there. There were snap peas, mint, Lavender, and Lemon Balm there! It was very cool.” -Eeziyah