Sheridan Youth Assistance Program (SYAP) was the recipient of a Crosser Family Foundation grant supporting SYAP’s Summer Youth Employment Program.
This three-week program was created for Sheridan High School students in grades 9 through 12 to learn more about career opportunities in various business and economic sectors and to engage in community service in non-profit businesses in the Sheridan area. Upon successful completion of the program, students received an hourly wage for their work, gained valuable work experience, explored different career opportunities and personal satisfaction for a job well-done.
Through an application process, 10 students completed a three-week program this summer under the guidance of an adult supervisor.
The participating non-profit businesses involved this summer include: Good Samaritan Network, Million Meal Movement, Teeter Organic Farm, Sheridan Baptist Church, International Disaster Emergency Service, Sheridan Community Schools, Sheridan Youth Assistance Program, and Camptown, Inc. Students also provided some landscaping for a family with disabled children.
The following businesses and representatives welcomed students to learn more about career opportunities: Reynolds Farm Equipment, U.S. Army recruiter, ABC Construction Prep Academy, Westfield Steel, Subaru, Gaylor Electric, Custom Concrete, United Animal Health, Major Tool, Lake City Bank, Ivy Tech, and WorkOne.
This is the fifth year SYAP has been able to offer the youth employment program with the assistance and support of the Crosser Family Foundation.
About the Crosser Family Foundation
The Crosser Family Foundation was established by Janet R. Crosser and the late Richard H. Crosser in 2001. The Crosser Family Foundation, a fund of the Hamilton County Community Foundation, is dedicated to improving the lives of youth and their families in our communities by providing them with everyday needs and opportunity – setting them up for success so they will grow to be healthy, responsible, active citizens in our community.
About Sheridan Youth Assistance
Sheridan Youth Assistance serves as an early intervention advocate for youth ages 3 to 17 who are facing challenging life circumstances. SYAP takes a holistic approach to coordinate the community’s vast array of talents, services and resources to help youth and empower parents and caregivers.