Lazarus Ross

Lazarus and three of his fellow Club members traveled to Washington D.C. for the Summit for America’s Youth,
where they presented an advocacy project focused on raising awareness regarding teenage pregnancy and the need
for more resources. Lazarus served as the President of our Keystone Club—a service-learning program that focuses
on recognizing needs in our Club or community and confronting them through the creation and implementation of
service projects and events. He also competed admirably for the role of Youth of the Year to serve as an ambassador
for the Boys and Girls Club movement and as a champion for youth voice. Though he did not win, his courageous
storytelling about his own abuse caused other Club members to find courage to face their own.