Newport Daily News
NEWPORT Norelys Hunter, a Rogers High School senior with more than 200 hours of volunteer work under her belt, was selected by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County as its Youth of the Year.
“(Boys & Girls Club) is a really good support system for kids,” said Hunter, who now will compete for statewide recognition. “Everybody deserves a friend, and I think that the Boys & Girls Club is a really good friend for anybody.”
The Youth of the Year program is conducted by every Boys & Girls Club across the country, recognizing a member who has been with the club for several years and embodies the core tenets of character, leadership, healthy living and academic readiness, said Joseph Pratt, executive director and CEO of the local club.