Tyler, Tex.—When Catherine Butschi learned of the recent flooding in her former home town of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the teen decided to help out. She was going to travel up there with her family to visit relatives, so she launched a drive to fill their mini-van with food and clothing for the victims of the floods.
She put up flyers around her current town of Tyler, Texas, asking people to contribute whatever they could. Her enthusiasm and determination were contagious, though. The people of Tyler donated enough supplies to fill two semi-trailer trucks.
The trucks, contributed by the CRST and Saia corporations, arrived in Cedar Rapids recently, and the clothing, food, and cleaning supplies in them were donated to the Boys and Girls Club, which set up a shelter for families displaced by the flooding.
For her energy and enthusiasm in bringing much-needed supplies to the people of Cedar Rapids, this week’s TeenUp Award goes to Catherine Butschi.
The TeenUp Awards are directed by Michael Robert Evans, author of the young-adult novel 68 Knots. The TeenUp Award is given each week to an American teenager who has taken the initiative to make a positive difference in the world.
The award is also announced each week in a YouTube video:
For more information, contact Michael Robert Evans, michaelrobertevans@yahoo.com
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