By: Ashlen and Aleshia
Candy works at the Keith County News as a reporter, helps at Wired, the New Hope youth group, and is involved in 4-H. She was born in South Dakota, is the youngest of four siblings, and grew up on a farm. She was raised in a strong Christian family, was very involved in her church in South Dakota, and loves working with kids. She moved to Ogallala in November of 2010 at the age of 23.
“I have been doing community service for as long as I can remember” says Candy. Her mom worked in a nursing home and Candy and her siblings have been playing the piano, taking in baby animals, and visiting with the residents for as long as she can remember.
Candy is very involved in Wired and is one of the high school girls small groups leaders. She says she always had really amazing youth leaders before that she is still looks up to and is close with. She says that being involved is a way to give back and to try to be that reliable person for someone. She says “ I’m the youngest so I haven’t always worked with kids, but I love working with you guys, even if you don’t listen to me all of the time.” She says that sometimes she feels like she makes an impact, but even on the days she isn’t so sure she still cares for all the kids.
Candy also helped create a 4-H group called the Arrows in Pause, it’s a general club that helps teach the members how to run a meeting and to do good things for others. They have recently adopted a highway and have held a fundraiser for the Red Cross to help with hurricane relief. The group raised $136 and sent $109 to the Red Cross and used the rest for various expenses in the club.
Candy says that if she could fix anything in our community she would fix all of the family problems. She says “A big thing I have learned from working with you kids is how many of you have to deal with so much crap so early in your lives.” She wants it to be possible for everyone to have a shot at their dreams and have all the necessities to live a happy life.
When asked about her passions Candy answered “I am a people person so being around family and close friends would be one thing, I also love to laugh.” She says that she doesn’t consider herself a Local Anonymous Extraordinaire. “I am still young enough that I’m still trying to figure out myself; there is a lot of people in our community that have been around longer, so they have had more impact, but maybe someday I will get there.” Candy says her definition of social activism is not just standing on a platform and talking, although that may work; she thinks it is more about getting out and actually helping.
“I have been doing community service for as long as I can remember” says Candy. Her mom worked in a nursing home and Candy and her siblings have been playing the piano, taking in baby animals, and visiting with the residents for as long as she can remember.
Candy is very involved in Wired and is one of the high school girls small groups leaders. She says she always had really amazing youth leaders before that she is still looks up to and is close with. She says that being involved is a way to give back and to try to be that reliable person for someone. She says “ I’m the youngest so I haven’t always worked with kids, but I love working with you guys, even if you don’t listen to me all of the time.” She says that sometimes she feels like she makes an impact, but even on the days she isn’t so sure she still cares for all the kids.
Candy also helped create a 4-H group called the Arrows in Pause, it’s a general club that helps teach the members how to run a meeting and to do good things for others. They have recently adopted a highway and have held a fundraiser for the Red Cross to help with hurricane relief. The group raised $136 and sent $109 to the Red Cross and used the rest for various expenses in the club.
Candy says that if she could fix anything in our community she would fix all of the family problems. She says “A big thing I have learned from working with you kids is how many of you have to deal with so much crap so early in your lives.” She wants it to be possible for everyone to have a shot at their dreams and have all the necessities to live a happy life.
When asked about her passions Candy answered “I am a people person so being around family and close friends would be one thing, I also love to laugh.” She says that she doesn’t consider herself a Local Anonymous Extraordinaire. “I am still young enough that I’m still trying to figure out myself; there is a lot of people in our community that have been around longer, so they have had more impact, but maybe someday I will get there.” Candy says her definition of social activism is not just standing on a platform and talking, although that may work; she thinks it is more about getting out and actually helping.
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