Teens can be found being involved in various activities and living out different experiences during their summer breaks. Among them, there are some who decided to spend their vacation meaningfully by serving the community.
Five Korean American students from Walton High School, Lambert High School, North Gwinnett High School, and Taylor Road Middle School met and became friends through their parents, who attend the same church. Since spring, they brainstormed together on how they could spend their summer vacations to serve the community.
They decided to gather together the things they no longer use and sell them. Starting June 11, they began selling their items at a booth in a flea market, and they decided to donate the resulting money that they earned to the Asian American Resource Center to support homeless families through the non-profit's program.
The students visited the non-profit's office on July 21 to deliver the funds that they were able to gather.
"This experience of helping others and getting involved in the community from a young age will help these students to grow as citizens, and this special donation that the students have gathered will be a significant help, beyond the simple numbers," said Connie Jee, the executive director of the Asian American Resource Center.
This article has been translated. For the original in Korean, visit kr.christianitydaily.com.
