Amaya Jones, Louis & Elizabeth Sands Branch

AMAYA JONES

Amaya has been a Club member at the Sands Branch for four years. She has established herself as a dependable, honest, and responsible student who is constantly looking for ways to assist staff at the Club. Amaya has a 3.4 GPA atDeer Valley High School, is President of the Keystone Club, is a group leader for the Girl Scouts program, participates in the Leaders in Training (LIT) program, and is an active member on the soccer, track, and swim teams. Through these programs, she has acquired 300 volunteer hours. She has also earned the Bronze and Silver Awards for her volunteer service through the Girl Scouts program, and she’s currently working toward her Gold Award. Amaya is an advocate for equality and loving others for their differences. She states the Club gave her the courage and hopes to believe that she was going to be okay and was enough. Amaya plans on attending the University of Arizona to further her education and eventually become a veterinarian.

Q: What is one thing (or your favorite thing) you’ve had the opportunity to dobecause of the Boys & Girls Club?

My favorite thing I’ve done was coach the boy’s football team.

Q: What excites you most about the future?Moving out and going to college.

Q: What advice would you give to Youth like yourself?I would tell her that it’s gonna be okay. Keep your head up.

Recipient of the Renee Parsons Leadership Award ($40,000 scholarship)

Age: 16

Deer Valley High School

Louis & Elizabeth Sands Branch

Member Since: 2017

Career Goal: Veterinarian