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Buckeye Youth Council presents Rock the Block, veterans care packages and kindness kits
Summary
Members of the Buckeye Youth Council described senior projects and committee work that placed painted rocks along downtown streets, assembled 25 care packages for U.S. service members, and made 75 toiletry ‘kindness kits’ for homeless teens.
Members of the Buckeye Youth Council presented multiple community projects to the City Council April 15, describing student‑led efforts that combined arts, outreach and service.
Malia Davis, chair of the Buckeye Youth Council, said her senior project “Rock the Block” collected painted palm‑sized rocks created by residents and placed them along Main Street and frontages on Fourth and Sixth streets. Davis said she coordinated sites and local businesses, solicited donated supplies and organized painting sessions at Cotton Fest and the senior center so different age groups could participate.
Malia Davis said the project’s goals included bridging generational divides and creating visible, low‑cost public art that “helps people feel recognized.”
Madeline Guy, also a senior and the council’s civic engagement chair, described a “Treats for Troops” drive. She said she worked with Blue Star Moms and the American Legion to prepare and ship 25 boxes weighing about 15 pounds each, plus two larger boxes sent to the border with clothing items; Guy said her personal goal had been 19 boxes. “We were able to send out 25 boxes to troops,” Guy said.
Guy also summarized the BYC committee civic engagement project: volunteers assembled 75 “kindness kits” — zip‑top bags containing toiletries, feminine products and contact information for local services — which the group distributed to school nurses and intends to route through local shelters and youth services.
Students described partnerships and in‑kind donations that reduced out‑of‑pocket costs: Guy said the Buckeye Police Foundation provided a $500 donation toward shipping for the veterans boxes, and local businesses donated paint and brushes for the Rock the Block project. Presenters thanked arts‑and‑culture and community‑services staff for logistical support and said they hope projects continue in future years.
The council received the presentation and members applauded the students’ outreach and volunteer work.
