Youth Commission appoints Sactown Heroes

by Elias Flores, youth leader
Sactown Heroes and Youth Commission for West Sacramento

One day in the middle of a Sactown Heroes meeting I was introduced to something called a youth commission. During the meeting I became very interested, so I filled out an application. A week later I got a call from commission leaders and they said they had an opening, but first I needed to have an interview. I showed up for the interview and I was really nervous. Once the interview was over they informed me they would contact me to let me know if I got the spot or not. I was so anxious to find out. I didn’t know what to think at the time. Shortly afterward I received a call from an unknown number. When I answered I heard, “Thank you for your time and congratulations, you have been appointed to the Youth Commission.” I was so excited! All of my efforts were because I like helping people. Now I have a position where I can help youth have a voice in the city. Thanks to Sactown Heroes, I can expand on my potential and be a leader for my community.

Congratulations to Elias and two of his fellow Sactown Heroes, Kenny Nix and Bradly Palmer, for their appointments as commissioners on the Youth Commission for West Sacramento. Sactown Heroes members now hold three of seven positions on the commission. The Sactown Heroes youth leadership team is part of the West Sacramento Youth Resource Coalition, a Community Action coalition of Sierra Health Foundation’s REACH youth program.