Guest blog by Arnav Agarwal, Canadian Red Cross youth volunteer
Naomi Distelkamp, a Canadian Red Cross youth volunteer from Niagara Region, has a clear message for all youth: “When you put your mind to something, the possibilities really are endless, and with just a handful of people, you really can make a change,” she says.
As co-chairperson for the National Youth Task Force’s Governance Committee, Naomi was actively involved in the introduction of the governance manual for youth across the country. In addition, Naomi represents the youth at Ontario Zone council meetings as a youth councillor for the province, communicating with regional youth representatives.
“Volunteering with the Canadian Red Cross has been an eye-opening and uplifting experience for me,” she says. “It has opened my eyes to the suffering that goes on across the globe, and how much one person can have an impact on changing that situation.”