Hillary is a YSA Able-to-Serve grant winner. After learning that scent-trailing dogs have a hard time finding people with Down Syndrome, a group of 25 youth with and without disabilities set out to educate the public about this and to teach other youth with and without disabilities what to do if they get lost. Over 60 children, including local Girl Scouts, participated.
th without disabilities got to know peers with Down Syndrome and see their abilities by working with them side-by-side. Hillary's project is a perfect example of how youth with disabilities can improve their communities."I like to volunteer because it teaches me a lot about myself and other people. Volunteering makes me feel good about myself because I am usually helping someone else when I volunteer. Lots of people have helped me grow to be who I am and I like helping other kids grow. Helping and leading other volunteers has helped me learn how to change a problem into a chance to teach something - and I like being the teacher for a change. I have met lots of great friends through my volunteering."
