Braving the Rapids with Boys Hope Girls Hope
Topic: Community
Last Saturday a goodly number of Cornerstoners, ranging from seven–year–olds to seniors citizens, went on a fun–filled, four–and–a–half mile float trip with some outstanding young students from Boys Hope Girls Hope.
Only two canoes went belly–up, by the way. And I had nothing to do with either one. Honest.
Don’t know what Boys Hope Girls Hope is? Here’s their mission statement:
“Boys Hope Girls Hope helps academically capable and motivated children–in–need to meet their full potential and become men and women for others by providing value–centered, family–like homes, opportunities, and education through college.”
One of our members, who volunteers at BHGH as a tutor, has described it this way…