CUTLINE: Volunteering to chaperone or to donate snacks for the Youth Center in Elgin are just a couple of ways that parents and adults can get involved in Vallye Community Coalition’s mission to support youth in our local communities. Some area youth are shown here enjoying what the Youth Center has to offer. 

Doing what you can with what you have

By Brian Smith
Contributing Writer

            Misty Johnson and Stacie Schroeder are prime examples of parents who are making a difference through their involvement with youth in our community. They would probably be the first to admit, however, that this hasn’t occurred because they are experts on teenagers (who is?) or have spent hours attending committee meetings.