40 Years-40 Stories | Story #28: UthMpact Students, Leaders & Brothers - Cooper & Max Deeds!
UthMpact Leadership yields many inspiring stories of successful students. Over the past 15 years, we have been fortunate to have many siblings participate and pass down the UthMpact traditions to younger family members because the know the value of participation.
This year's UthMpact Leadership Class XI was no different! Our youth coalition enjoyed getting to know and collaborate with brothers Cooper and Max Deeds. We were impressed with their personal stories about their unique experiences - one focused on risky behaviors and empowerment to influence change, while his brother spoke about learning about the community and discovering how many intentional folks are in it to serve.
Max Deeds
"UthMpact to me represents the pinnacle of hope. In a society that normalizes risky behavior, UthMpact instills the idea that the choice not to do drugs or alcohol is one that will forever benefit youth spiritually and mentally. By installing the value of choice and hope in our youth early, community-wide change becomes a guarantee, as our future leaders of tomorrow are educated and grown to combat risky behavior that plagues their area. UthMpact becomes a true representation of hope - hope in our community, hope in our youth, hope against the forces of evil and hope for tomorrow."
Cooper Deeds
"To me, UthMpact is a fun way to learn about the community we live in. I looked forward to every membership day where we went to different parts of our county to learn about what happens in each building and how people help people. Each day brings new insight on how our community functions and taught us the gears on how our city operates in a fun learning way. UthMpact has taught me so much on what a city needs to be successful and I am so glad I had this amazing experience. I also learned never to do drugs or alcohol, which is a huge thing to know as those are the leading death causes in teens. Overall, UthMpact to me is an amazing educational experience that everyone should be a part of."
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