GUIAS promotes positive character development By Marty Cheek Young people in Morgan Hill, Gilroy and San Benito County have a better chance at successful life thanks to Youth Alliance. The non- profit organization works with organizations and gov- ernment...
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GUIAS promotes positive character development By Marty Cheek Young people in Morgan Hill, Gilroy and San Benito County have a better chance at successful life thanks to Youth Alliance. The non- profit organization works with organizations and gov- ernment agencies to provide youth support services and after-school programs. The group held its annual Change Makers fundraising dinner Oct. 15 in San Juan Bautista to recognize com- munity members who have made a difference in help- ing children and teenagers. Among them were the Cas- tellano Family Foundation and Javier Renteria, the re- cipient of this year's Youth Inspiration Award. Renteria, 18, turned his life around after getting ex- pelled from Hollister's San Benito High School as well as Santa Ana Continuation School for truancy. With the guidance of mentors through the Youth Alliance program, he decided to take his life seriously and study hard at Pinnacles Commu- nity School as well as take summer school courses to raise his grad
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