Human Resources department’s Danaija Simpson paid forward $500 in snacks and drinks to Straight Street Youth Center in Laurens.
The center is open Friday and Saturday nights for area youth, ages thirteen through nineteen, to enjoy a variety of activities such as basketball, air hockey, ping pong, pool, video game stations, and a snack shop.
According to straightstreetlaurens.org, the center provides an avenue of outreach off the public streets where youth can meet with their friends in a safe place. There are also short devotions and life lessons each evening.
Danaija says, “Supporting Straight Street’s mission is important because it provides positive resources and mentors to teens in our community.”
Straight Street Laurens is operated by a volunteer staff.
To learn more, volunteer, or donate, email straightstreet220@outlook.com or message them on Facebook at facebook.com/StraightStreetLaurens.
The Pay It Forward program began in 2015.
Every Laurens Electric Cooperative employee is entered into a random drawing to receive $500 to pay forward in any way they choose. Each month a new name is drawn, and the employee then has one month to apply the funds toward their own act of kindness.
This initiative is budget-neutral; the funds will come from Laurens Electric’s charity events, which employee volunteers make possible.
Employees and the community will enable individual employees to help individuals in the community, and that’s a win-win situation.
