The Office of Volunteer Services says goodbye to one of our great youth volunteers, Dylan Conn. Dylan, a junior at Hickman High School, has been volunteering with the city as well as many other community organizations since he moved to Columbia at the age of 11. He was among the first Youth In Action volunteers (a summer volunteer program for youth 12-15) helping with dozens of projects and logging hundreds of hours of service. Dylan has also been very active with March of Dimes, raising thousands of dollars to support them and taking a role at the national level with their youth board. Locally, he was active helping the Columbia Public Works Solid Waste program and the Missouri Theatre, to name a few!
In April 2008, Dylan was honored with the youth HERO award by the Columbia Daily Tribune and the Voluntary Action Center. This was a well-deserved award for his dedication to service!
Dylan and his family will be moving soon to the Chicago area. Volunteering was a great way for Dylan to get to know Columbia when he moved here and I know that when he arrives at his new home, he will use volunteering as a way to meet people and learn more about his community. Thanks, Dylan, and good luck!!
Leigh Britt
