In the News
YouthLINC's unique concept and inspiring mission keeps its ongoing efforts in the media spotlight.
- The Deseret News ran the announcement of the 2008 Young Humanitarian Award finalists on Friday May 2. Four finalists are YouthLINCers this year. Bravo! You give us all reason to be proud.
- ABC-TV Channel 4 had a story on recently about last year's Kenya group!
- Rotary International has again honored YouthLINC with a session at their Convention to be held in Los Angeles June 15-18 2008.
- YouthLINC alum Merrit Denison is honored as one of Utah's Up and Coming Wasatch Women for her work in our microenterprise program.
- Juan Diego H.S. student Jarad Davis is featured in a Salt Lake Tribune article focusing on his local service and participation in our Peru program.
- There were two articles promoting the YouthLINC Young Humanitarian Award in major Utah newspapers in February 2008: Deseret Morning News The Salt Lake Tribune
- The Deseret Morning News started running its donated promotions for the Young Humanitarian Award in January 2008
- On January 2, KSL Channel 5 Studio Five featured a segment with YouthLINC Executive Director Judy Zone, regarding the 2008 YouthLINC Local Service Directory published in partnership with the Utah Office of Education.
- In November and December 2007, Profiles in Caring, shown on KJZZ Channel 14 and Comcast on Demand, featured a half hour show on YouthLINC Thailand.
- Vail Daily, Vail firefighters will clean up Kilimanjaro, January 28, 2008
- Davis County Clipper article,YouthLINC directory helps students serve others , December 18, 2007.
- The Salt Lake Tribune article, Education Briefs, December 17, 2007.
- Davis County Clipper article,Lindstrom: ‘We definitely live in a bubble,’ October 25, 2007.
- Davis County Clipper article,Bountiful Rotary works with YouthLinc August 23, 2007.
- Davis County Clipper article, Baugh: ‘I now understand how blessed we are’, August 9, 2007.
- Utah Valley Journal article,Westminster students and Sugar House resident part of YouthLINC Kenya trip, August 2007.
- Deseret News article, Students help Kenyan women build businesses, July 29, 2007
- Cedar City Review article, Program Teaches Students to Serve Their Community, July 12, 2007.
- Deseret News Article, Orem student named Young Humanitarian, May 8, 2007.
- Daily Herald article, Orem girl named Utah's Young Humanitarian, Chelsea Gould, May 4, 2007.
- Rotarian Magazine, Travel linked to home projects, May 2007.
- On Sunday, February 4, Channel 14’s Local Matters half hour show was all about YouthLINC.
- Last year’s Young Humanitarian Award finalists were featured on Utah Weekly Forum, FM 100 and, 1160AM’s Doug Wright show on January 16, 2007 and in the Deseret Morning News.