"It's a different way to spend your summer. You help others instead of helping yourself," the artices quotes a 16-year-old from Birmingham, Casey Starnes, who last week spent his mornings tutoring kids at Glazer Elementary and then painting the cafeteria.
Summer in the City, founded in 2002, picks up Detroit area youth and carpools them to work sites across Detroit, where the teens complete projects.
When Summer in the City was created, "about 14 volunteers showed up at two carpool sites. Now there are five carpool sites in Wayne and Oakland counties, and about 40 people participate daily in the nine-week program" reports the article.
- Read the full story about how these kids are making a difference: The Detroit News
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