Volunteers are the unsung heroes in communities and Grand Island Tourism honored some of these vital people during an open house in celebration of National Tourism Week.
Gavin Steinfeldtâs mother taught him the value of volunteering.
The 15-year-old served as a personal shopper Monday at the distribution of Toys for Tots, an event that his mother introduced him to when Gavin was 7 to 10 years old. Alyssa Steinfeldt volunteered at the Toys for Tots distribution, and her son came along.
Now a freshman at Grand Island Senior High, Gavin showed up on his own to help this year.
âI just felt it was my duty to society just to help out around Christmas,â he said. âThis is a pretty happy time of year, so I just thought Iâd pay it back to some people that were less fortunate than I am.â