It’s good to see young people serving their community.All too often, our younger generations are labeled as lazy, disinterested and unmotivated.We’ve had several examples of the opposites on the pages of the R&L lately.
Fourteen-year-old Olivia “Via” Patrick has taken to doing odd jobs around Iredell County in order to raise money for Dove House, a nonprofit that provides services to abused children and their families.
Nine-year-old Madison McLelland decided she wanted to help needy children, so she put together a fundraiser involving a string of yard sales to raise money for them.
Nine-year-old Dillon Marmino decided he wanted to be able to ride his bike to school, and he made a push at Lake Norman Elementary that has rippled out to other students.
Whether Via knows her work for Dove House will serve as inspiration to others; whether Madison realizes how many children will be better off as a result of her work; and whether Dillon recognizes he’s promoting exercise and alternative methods of transportation isn’t important.
What matters is that these youngsters — and scores of others like them — are doing things to better our cities, schools, county and nation.
The reach of their work extends beyond the boundaries of the Dove House or Lake Norman Elementary and can serve as a trigger for all of us to see what we can do to make a difference.
If Via, Madison and Dillon are an indication of what our future holds, we think the future is looking bright.
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