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Harrisville Youth City Council reports clothing drive support for 600 families, plans leadership events
Summary
The Youth City Council reported volunteering at a December community Christmas event that served about 600 families and outlined upcoming leadership training and a three-day conference at Utah State where members must propose a city service project.
Ian Greenbald, speaking for the Harrisville Youth City Council, told the city council on Jan. 14 that youth volunteers helped run games and supervise children while parents shopped at an OCAP-organized community Christmas event in December. He said volunteers supported carnival-style activities and that the event helped about 600 families obtain clothing and toys.
Greenbald said the Youth City Council will participate in a “teens lifting teens” leadership training with neighboring councils and will attend a three-day youth leadership conference at Utah State in March. He said the conference organizers asked participating councils to propose a service project for their home cities and asked the council to suggest possible projects for Harrisville.
Why it matters: The report underscores youth engagement in city volunteer programs and requests council direction on a local service project that the youth delegates will present at a regional conference.
Details from the presentation: Greenbald said several schools and neighboring cities' volunteer groups participated at the OCAP event; he named OCAP and described it as serving Ogden, Weber, Box Elder and Davis counties. He estimated the volunteer shift lasted two to three hours and emphasized that the event required cooperation among multiple community organizations.
Council response: Council members thanked the Youth City Council for the presentation and encouraged staff and council to propose local service ideas ahead of the March conference.
Sources: Presentation by Ian Greenbald during the Jan. 14 Harrisville City Council meeting.
