Earning 450 community service hours is a requirement for all YouthBuild Louisville students, but Layfierre Mitchell isn’t satisfied with that. He’s setting his goal on serving others higher than average and aiming to complete 900 by the time he graduates the program in May! Layfierre has served in soup kitchens, planted trees and participates in regular neighborhood cleanups. He says he finds volunteering fun and the variety of programs he’s been able to serve at make it even more enjoyable because there’s always something new to do!
Layfierre was the first student in the current class to earn his GED and is interested in the construction classes he’s taking, but he really loves landscaping and the sense of accomplishment in making something beautiful.
He hopes to save money, go to college and work with computers in the future. His philosophy about service is that people should do it for the right reasons- not to brag, but to help others. Layfierre says the best way to encourage others to serve in the community is for him to keep volunteering, and he plans to keep serving long after he graduates!
YBL Working on Muhammad Ali’s childhood home
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee for the YouthBuild team, the summer heat did not hinder their champion work ethic. YouthBuild's SummerWorks participants was the first group selected to begin demolition on the childhood home of a Louisville legend. Read more...