Schoharie Community Hub Youth Group Holds First Meeting - Volunteers at Rabies Clinic

MIDDLEBURGH – The Schoharie Community Hub Youth Group (SCHYG) held its first meeting on August 20. This youth group is an extension of the Schoharie Community Hub, a collaborative group of community-based organizations working together to solve infrastructure problems in Schoharie County. The youth group, organized by the Schoharie County Department of Health in partnership with numerous organizations through the Schoharie Community Hub, will provide volunteer services throughout their communities. SCHYG efforts will include planning community events, participating in various projects, developing publications, creating outreach materials, supporting Schoharie Community Hub work, and overall doing what they can to make Schoharie County an even greater place to live. Alongside helping others, the group will learn and share new skills, receive mentoring, and foster a sense of ownership in their community.  The teens are looking forward to their first volunteer project at the Health Department, which includes participating in the upcoming Rabies vaccination clinics, learning about local non-profit organizations, and attending community events. We are taking applications for students in 7th to 12th grade to join and volunteer.

Our very first member, Rory Steadham, volunteered to help at our Rabies Clinic in Middleburgh on August 21 and will be our first volunteer in the Health Department next week.  Rory said, “It was exciting and interesting to be a part of a rabies clinic, and it helped me see what happens from an inside point of view.”  Rory and other youth volunteers will continue to help with the rabies clinics. 

For applications, reach out to Elizabeth Kosier at (518) 295-8733 or ElizabethKosier@schohariecounty-ny.gov today!