What an awesome story and great example of how giving of one’s time can make a huge impact. Local dad and volunteer hero Mark Horst has been recognized nationally for his contributions at Yoder Charter School in Yoder. As part of his award granted by nonprofit foundation Building Hope, Mark will receive $5,000 and an expense-paid, three-night trip to a national symposium of school leaders in Miami in May where he will be on a panel to share with school leaders how to develop a robust posse of volunteers.
For Mark, volunteering is sharing his leadership gifts and learn-by-doing mindset to ensure that all students and families in the Yoder community thrive. As a volunteer, he has been a steadfast advocate for getting outside and using real-world projects that resonate with the community to make the content tangible for students. He helped finance a new agricultural learning project that resulted in a chicken coop construction project, which includes a solar-powered automatic chicken coop door. Upon learning of this award, Mark said, “Receiving this grant is a blessing that we will cherish and make great use of in our school and community.”
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