Help Support Joel Keens
Dear Friends,
I am so excited to be taking part in the SYTA Youth Foundation’s half marathon this coming June! The SYTA Youth Foundation's purpose is to provide academic scholarships and financial support to students that do not have the means to experience learning outside the classroom on educational trips. By joining the SYTA Marathon Team I have an opportunity to give back to a world that has been so gracious to me.
As a child growing up, I did not get the opportunity to travel very far outside my local community. My first real experience with travel came when I decided to join the US Army. During my 9 years of service I was able to travel to many foreign places. It is this very experience that made me appreciate the value of travel. Having the opportunity to see first hand how other people and cultures live gave me a greater appreciation and understanding of the world around us. By joining the Armed Forces I was able to experience a world that had only existed to me in books.
After my service in the Army I have had the rewarding pleasure of working in the travel industry. It has been my pleasure for over 15 years to give people an education in travel. Yes, an "education.” Most people travel to get away from their daily routines and have “FUN,” but it is my experience that when you travel you are educating yourself. By experiencing the traditions of other cultures, we can better understand the economic and social differences of the world. Although we may be from different parts of the world, we are all human and trying to find a way to enjoy the world around us.
By donating to the Youth Foundation you have not only helped me achieve my goal of raising $3500.00 but you have given the education of travel to our youth who would otherwise not have the economic means to enrich their lives and become stronger leaders for the future.
Thank You!
Joel
I am so excited to be taking part in the SYTA Youth Foundation’s half marathon this coming June! The SYTA Youth Foundation's purpose is to provide academic scholarships and financial support to students that do not have the means to experience learning outside the classroom on educational trips. By joining the SYTA Marathon Team I have an opportunity to give back to a world that has been so gracious to me.
As a child growing up, I did not get the opportunity to travel very far outside my local community. My first real experience with travel came when I decided to join the US Army. During my 9 years of service I was able to travel to many foreign places. It is this very experience that made me appreciate the value of travel. Having the opportunity to see first hand how other people and cultures live gave me a greater appreciation and understanding of the world around us. By joining the Armed Forces I was able to experience a world that had only existed to me in books.
After my service in the Army I have had the rewarding pleasure of working in the travel industry. It has been my pleasure for over 15 years to give people an education in travel. Yes, an "education.” Most people travel to get away from their daily routines and have “FUN,” but it is my experience that when you travel you are educating yourself. By experiencing the traditions of other cultures, we can better understand the economic and social differences of the world. Although we may be from different parts of the world, we are all human and trying to find a way to enjoy the world around us.
By donating to the Youth Foundation you have not only helped me achieve my goal of raising $3500.00 but you have given the education of travel to our youth who would otherwise not have the economic means to enrich their lives and become stronger leaders for the future.
Thank You!
Joel