Teenagers in Napa County give back to our community in a variety of unique ways. Through local organizations and school service clubs, as well as community events focused specifically on volunteering, more and more teens are happily jumping in to projects that help others; including those that benefit children, seniors, animals and the environment. Volunteering is contagious, and the bug is trickling down to our elementary school children. There are many benefits that come fr

Through intensive and personal work with our local teenagers, I’ve discovered the startling fact that our teens are really struggling and do not feel like they have the support they need. They are crumbling under the pressure to succeed in school and in life. Our Napa community tragically lost two teenagers to suicide in 2016, motivating my colleagues and me to dive deeper into the mental and emotional health of our teens through our grassroots group, Village: Napa. We discov