“Because of Horizons, I was able to learn to swim. I’ve also been able to keep in contact with some of my oldest friends through this program. Without Horizons, I would have lost contact with them by now; I appreciate Horizons for this since some of my fondest memories are with them.”
“Horizons has had a positive impact on me as a student, and an overall person. [Without Horizons] I probably would not have had the opportunity to experience many of the field trips and group activities that my teachers coordinated throughout the years.”
“Horizons has made an extremely positive impact on my life. Because of Horizons, I have been able to grow and become a better person.”
"Horizons is important to me because I can continue building relationships with youth and families, through sharing experiences, listening to their goals and ambitions, and supporting their academic and social-emotional needs. Horizons is an organization that understands for our future youth to succeed they need the supports from an entire community. Horizons has impacted me by allowing me to make and build new rewarding relationships with families, participate and observe the growth, struggles, and successes and of students, and to advocate for the needs of future youth."
"Horizons is important to me because it has formed me into the person I am today and it has impacted me to make myself a better person. Horizons is where I had a second chance to do well academically and to get better grades. Horizons has impacted me to be able to understand what I am learning in class and obtaining new skills which will help me in the future."
"The impact Horizons has had on me as a volunteer is the commitment aspect. Having the opportunity to work with other grades and seeing students progress enabled me to be part of a growing community that works together year after year."
"My favorite part about being a volunteer is interacting with the kids. Everyday I try my best to make them laugh and they do the same for me. We have a lot of fun together. I feel very fortunate to have built relationships with each one of them."
