Youthline celebrates Youth Week 2012

Today marks the start of Youth Week around New Zealand and youth organisation, Youthline couldn’t be more pleased with the theme for this year.
“Love the Skin You’re In” is a really fitting way to celebrate young people and who they are, with all their unique personalities, interests and lives, says Youthline Auckland CEO, Stephen Bell.
 
To mark the occasion, Youthline will be holding their annual street appeal, raising awareness about their services as well as much needed funds.
“As testament to the fantastic young people we have in this country we will have some of our energetic volunteers out on the streets, giving up their time to help us and other young people in New Zealand,” says Bell.
 
Each year over 72,000 volunteer hours are contributed across the country, through phone, text, email counselling, mentoring, event volunteering and more.
“The success of Youthline really does rely on the people, especially the young people who put so much of themselves into it and Youth Week, for us, is about acknowledging those people and what they contribute as well as celebrating youth in general.
 
Youth is such a crucial time in a person’s life and Youthline is here to help develop, nurture and support them through that stage, so we hope people will give generously during the annual appeal so we can continue to do what we do,” he adds.
 
To find out more about youth week and the various events happening in your region please visit: www.youthweek.co.nz
 
To find out more about Youthline visit: www.youthline.co.nz
 
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