What’s Up Idaho Youth Ranch
April 2019
A Word from Scott, Idaho Youth Ranch CEO
“At the end of the day people won’t remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou Some of you may remember that I used that same quote at the beginning of my first What’s Up article. I was only a few days into this position, and I thanked the many who had already made me feel welcome. Now I get to extend that thanks to everyone, as over the past three months I have visited each of the incredible locations of our mission, including all the thrift stores, the counseling and program sites, Hays, the Hands of Promise Campus, and our distribution centers. What a whirlwind tour it has been trying to meet you all and learn about your work! So, what do you think I remember? As I wrote above, it has been a whirlwind, and I don’t remember too much of what was said or done at each of those visits. But, as Maya Angelou’s quote says, I certainly can tell you how you made me feel: inspired and humbled. You all are amazing. I heard so many stories of how our staff treat one another, take care of our shoppers, stay focused on the youth that we are impacting, and develop relationship with our volunteers and donors. I shed many tears, as IYR teammates shared passionately about why they came to work here and how it has changed their lives. I watched a young man receive beautiful words of support and encouragement as he prepared to return home after being in our programs for almost a year. I heard volunteers