AYS In The News
Globally engaged in service
Thursday, December 17, 2009
It's been 10 years since Glenn and Elisabeth Bingham, of St. George, planted a seed that has grown continents beyond imagination.
In 1999, Elisabeth (recently named to the Dixie State College Board of Trustees) began searching for a service expedition for her teenage children. Although she found several types of humanitarian trips, few catered to teens, and especially those trying to uphold Christian standards. Joining with a group of friends and parents with like interests, the Binghams began organizing what would be their first of many humanitarian expeditions for teens.
Milford Youth Gets Much from Serving Those With Little
October 22, 2009
It was no ordinary summer for Nick Anderson. In fact, returning to amenities like his car, friends and cell phone has been both bittersweet and surreal.
For Anderson, joining with the St. George, Utah-based Alliance for Youth Service (AYS) organization and embarking on a humanitarian summer suervice trip to Fiji, his perspective has been forever likely changed.
"Everything there was so simple," said the 18-year-old senior from Milford. Dedicating his summer helping build toilets for the local village, he said, was genuinely humbling.
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Local Youth and Mother Spend Summer Vacation Serving Abroad
October 13, 2009
It was no ordinary summer for Taylor and Windy Moikeha of Coppell. The mother-daughter duo was among more than 200 volunteers with Alliance for Youth Service who embarked on an international humanitarian service trip to Peru.
This was the second time this mother and daughter team has ventured out to perform service in third-world countries. Last summer they went to the Dominican Republic. Their experience was so positive they decided to go out again.
Books for School
August 13, 2009
Students of Rishikul Nadera Primary School have received more than 300 children's books and two shelves.
Headteacher Amirka Prasad said the donation has prompted them to build a library.
"We are using boxes to store the books, which are stored in classrooms. A proper library would be beneficial for teachers and students," Mr Prasad said.
He said the donation provided a wider range of books for the students to read.