Fun Fact: Hazen is our longest serving youth at the Idaho Youth Ranch

Idaho Youth Ranch welcomed Hazen a little over four years ago when he joined as a way to complete his service hours for school. �It was my first volunteering opportunity that I started towards the end of 8th grade.�
Hazen has spent many Saturdays helping at a local Idaho Youth Ranch Thrift store assisting staff with retail and customer service. �I�ve done a little bit of everything- but mostly bagging items at the front counter, tagging and restocking merchandise, and sorting donations.�

�My favorite memory volunteering is just being there, it�s one of the few opportunities that I have to interact with my community. I�m happy to help in any way that I can.�

Our thrift stores are an important piece to our organization, all proceeds from purchases help fund programs and services for Idaho�s most vulnerable kids. With the help of our volunteers our process from sorting donations to providing customer service makes a big difference.

�To be a volunteer means helping someone who needs the help, I�m helping a lot to people when I volunteer. I�m usually shy around strangers but lately I have found that I�m more comfortable interacting with customers and being more familiar with that their looking for.�

Thank you Hazen for your generous work in supporting Idaho Youth Ranch- we are proud to have you here!