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g2 Service Squad and Teen Board

If you teach children to be grateful, they will find success.

These opportunities provide leadership training, communication and programming skills, team building & more.

Service Squad

The Service Squad is a motivated group of teens who strive to become leaders and make a positive impact on the community. Each teen on Service Squad volunteers 4+ hours a month along with quarterly meetings where they learn why it's so important to give back to the communities around them. Service Squad participates in various meaningful service projects, including making lunches and care kits for those experiencing homelessness and Bye Bye-Boredom Bags and more. This group of teens is very dedicated and hard working, growing into service-minded leaders who provide critical support to g2 and its operations.

  1. No experience required

  2. Open to all students entering grades 6-12

  3. Commit to volunteering 4 hours per month for Gratitude Generation

  4. School-year-long commitment

  5. Become a g2 leader!

Upcoming Meetings

Service Squad service opportunities occur on an ongoing basis. Squad meetings take place at g2HQ, and scheduled for the following dates in early 2025:

March 9, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

May 18, 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Applying for the Service Squad (for 2025-2026)

Please email a copy of page 2 of the application and your letter of recommendation (new applicants only) to erin.kerpel@gratitudegeneration.org and complete the form found on page 1. Applications are due on May 18th -- no late applications will be accepted. Get your applications done and submitted early! 

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Teen Board

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1. Experience required: Participation in 4 or more volunteer opportunities at Gratitude Generation OR 1 or more year(s) on the Service Squad 

2. Open to teens entering grades 7-12

3. Commit to 2 Sunday meetings a month during the school year

4. Learn how to be a leader through event, fundraising, and board training​

Meetings are held at g2HQ from 4:00-6:00 p.m. 2025 meeting dates:

January 26

February 2

February 23

March 9

March 16

April 6

April 27

May 4

May 18

Applying for the Teen Board (for 2025-2026)

Please email a copy of page 2 of the application and your letter of recommendation (new applicants only) to erin.kerpel@gratitudegeneration.org and complete the form found on page 1. Applications are due on May 18th -- no late applications will be accepted. Get your applications done and submitted early! 

Officers

Past Teen Board Events

Since its inception, the Teen Board (in early years, the Kids' Board) has created and executed many meaningful, impactful programs, including: ​

  • Sponsor-a-Military-Family for Thanksgiving 

  • Fun Run & Walk to raise funds for a guide dog for a local teen

  • Scavenger Hunt to Build Survival Backpacks 

  • Walk for Water

  • Sponsor-a-Teacher Gratitude Gifts 

  • Pillows for a Purpose, creating pillows for children in the hospital

  • Educational program exploring homelessness 

  • Educational program addressing mental health 

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