YOUcl Program Seeks Classmates (NAPSA)—High school memories are usually about dating, cars and friends. But for those who spent their teenage years in an Eckerd Youth Alternatives (EYA) program, memories are of canoetrips, building campsites or learning how to overcome emotional and family issues. More than 40 of these programs in 10 states have served about 80,000 youth since 1968. Most youth are sent to these pro- A program that has helped strug- gling youth now offers graduates a chanceto reconnect. grams by state juvenile justice systems, and some by parents who see their children heading down the wrong path. Unlike most high school alumni, graduates have never had an opportunity to reconnect with the program that changed their lives—until now. As part of the program’s 40th anniversary celebration, graduates, including non-high school participants, are invited to recon- nect at www.eckerd.org. Click on the “Join Alumni Association” button. For more information, call (727) 461-2990, Ext. 222.
