Mission Clarksville launches youth service program
March 2, 2009
Weed, water, thin: Mission Clarksville interns carry out the steps to a bountiful crop
“The Food Initiative”
“The Edge”
“Into the Wild”
This triple play of interconnected programs is designed “… to develop a thoughtful and productive community of young people who can change the world in a lasting and positive way.”
Thus, with a $5,000 matching gift from the Dandridge Trust, “Mission Clarksville” made its formal debut Monday evening with a video presentation and a “meet and greet” with program administrators and more than two dozen representatives of Clarksville businesses, schools and media. The funds already raised are directed to offset start-up costs for this ministry. The Dandridge Trust is a charitable organization closely related to the Episcopal Church.
Patrick Smith, Executive Director of Mission Clarksville, urged listeners to “raise expectations,” noting that our children “will rise to the occasion.” His message is simple: create a healthy outlook on life, on relationships, on leadership, on responsibility by working hard, on working as part of a team and a community, and giving back to that community. [Read more]
