
GYSD 2010 a success!
The 22nd Global Youth Service Day was a resounding success. Millions of children and youth around the world partnered with family, friends, schools, community and faith-based organizations, media, corporations, and public officials to make a positive impact locally, nationally, and globally.
In San Diego, California, thousands of youth participated in Servapalooza, addressing issues that ranged from education to poverty to climate change.
Students from six schools in Wilmington, Delaware partnered with their teachers, Communities in Schools in Delaware, and Public Allies Delaware to create a community garden that will be maintained by students throughout the year. High school students worked alongside elementary school children to make this event successful
Young skateboarders joined park officials and community groups to "Imagine" the Park" in Anaconda, Montana. The teens offered their vision of what the ill-maintained skate park needed to be a safe and fun environment and raised awareness about this project by cleaning the park for GYSD.
In Hungary, 20,000 young people between 14 and 25 joined 200 local volunteer projects in 180 villages and cities. In the capital city, Budapest secondary school students organized a food drive and collected 3,000 kg of food. The mayor, in the town where the food will be dispersed, accepted the donated food on behalf of his constituents.
For the tenth year in a row, South Korea hosted GYSD festivities. This year, more than 6,000 young people participated in over 190 projects across the country over a two week period.
Did you participate in GYSD? Do you have great photos or videos? Add your media to the GYSD Flickr and YouTube groups. To learn more, visit www.GYSD.org/share.
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