As part of its mission, Grandpas United has established a Civic Engagement Award Program to honor six graduating high school seniors who have developed the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make a difference in their community.
The honorees are Alana Burrows of Holy Child H.S., Kyle Shepherd of Stepinac H.S., and AnnaLynn DiMarco, Viktoriya Jones, Shelton Registe and Cayla Ross, all from White Plains High School.
Together, the six winners have served people of all ages in and around their communities and have ventured as far as Albany to lobby for assistance, doing so as part of the Youth Bureau, The Youth Court, their local churches, towns and the Girl Scouts.
The mission of Grandpas United of the White Plains Youth Bureau is to utilize the talents, skills and experiences of Grandpas to improve the community and to serve as role models and mentors to enhance the growth and development of young people.
