Tag: service

  • Why a Service Club for Middle School Boys?

    Why a Service Club for Middle School Boys?

    People sometimes ask me why I cared so much about creating a service club for middle school boys. The answer became clearer to me over the years. Because I realized something important about young men: They need to belong to a team. They need brotherhood.They need purpose.They need responsibility.They need to feel connected to something…

  • Stewardship: Leaving Things Better Than You Found Them

    Stewardship: Leaving Things Better Than You Found Them

    A few years ago, I had the opportunity to witness something I’ll never forget. I serve as an advisor to a service club made up of middle school boys. One of the young men in the group used a wheelchair, and naturally, his friends wanted to help. Their initial idea was simple—they wanted to raise…