Testimonials

“Since John started volunteering with BestowYouth, we've watched him grow in so many ways. He's more compassionate, more understanding, and more appreciative of what he has. He's become self-motivated to practice his saxophone and so much more confident in his playing. He's quicker to help others and more patient with them, too. We are so proud of the young man he's becoming.”

“I want to learn playing the violin!”

“I came to BestowYouth thinking I'd be the one doing the teaching. I was wrong. Every lesson, my students taught me how to celebrate the smallest victories — a scale played cleanly, a song remembered by heart — and somewhere along the way, that rubbed off on me. I've become more patient, more compassionate, and far more grateful for things I used to take for granted. The kindness I've learned from these kids has changed the way I treat everyone around me, not just at BestowYouth.”