submitted by Jordan Cahill, Youth 2 Youth Berlin President
The nine teens pictured above are just a few of the members of Youth 2 Youth Berlin, a group which single handedly raised $4,825 to send these members to the Youth to Youth Eastern States Conference this past July. They were able to attend the conference for yet another year of many cheerful hellos and very tearful good-byes.
Youth to Youth is a drug and alcohol free organization that promotes fun and healthy choices to teens all over the world and sponsors a four day conference held at the University of Rhode Island where these teens can get together to experience the time of their lives with other people from all over the country who have also sworn to live the Youth 2 Youth lifestyle.
Youth 2 Youth Berlin would like to deeply thank all of the community and business sponsors who made the trip possible for them this year, without them none of it would have been possible! The business sponsors are Rensselear County Underage Drinking Coalition, TRACs Coalition, Youth 2 Youth Berlin, Berlin Youth Commission, AOW Associates, Taconic Plastics, TrustCo Bank, SB Cass Associates, Stephentown Federated Church, Biffy’s Independent Office Services, Brian C. Baker, Esq., Berlin Methodist Church, D&S Contracting, Mario’s Restaurant and Pease Farm.