TEENS WHO CARE
Teens Who Care seeks to honor teens who caringly volunteer their time and talents in the service of others. In leadership roles, and in more quiet ways, teens all over the state are living lives that make a difference.
Watch the story of six great teens from around Maine who do exceptional volunteer work!
Rebecca Fick (Garland) uses Key Club and Student Council leadership at Dexter Regional High School as powerful springboards for important and innovative fundraising campaigns.
Lacie Craven (Bucks Harbor, Machiasport) owns her own flock of sheep and several angora rabbits. She shears and processes the fleeces, spins them into yarn, and then knits mittens, hats, gloves, and sweaters for the needy in her community.
Amber Casterlin (Brunswick) is co-chair of the Brunswick Community for All Ages initiative, the only high-school-age member of this committee united to create a stronger, healthier, more vibrant community.
Ashley Morgan (Lewiston) is a member of the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council (LYAC), through which she and other young people created "U BOOZE U LOOZE," a grassroots student effort to combat underage drinking.
Katie Moskowitz (Saco) has volunteered on a weekly basis at the Crossroads Youth Center afterschool program for more than 4 years. She organizes other teen volunteers, mentors youth grades 2-5, and is an assistant teacher in their performing arts-based program.
Caleb Nickerson (Lincoln) volunteers 6 hours each week with KidCare America, an after-school mentoring program for at-risk children. He helps the children complete their homework, especially subject areas in which they may be struggling.
Jarrett Clarke is a Junior Firefighter and a Certified Emergency Medical Technician for the Alfred Fire Department.
Joe Canarie has been a part of Maine Medical Center?s Junior Volunteer Program for four years, serving in the Barbara Bush Children?s Hospital, the Cath Lab, and Adult Psychiatry.
Brittanny Lee is a passionate and energetic leader at Morse High School in Bath.
Responsible, organized, and reliable are just some of the words that describe him.
Kelly Davis founded Maine Vest-a-Dog (MeVAD), a non-profit providing bullet-proof vests to all Maine police dogs.
Chomba Kaluba is from Zambia in Central Africa and is the 5th of 10 children.
Matthew Gould has been a devoted Big Brother through the school-based program of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Maine.
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