Friends of the Ithaca Youth Bureau Inspiring Stories

SPONSOR A SMILE CAMPAIGN

It's not hard to make a young person smile: give him a challenge; let her compete; provide them both with opportunities to grow and learn.

The Ithaca Youth Bureau (IYB) has been making young people smile for more...

FITNESS BUDDIES

In a time when fitness and going to the gym weren't as popular or accessible to everyone, Joanie Groome, Program Coordinator of Recreation Support Services, and other communities members led the charge to increase the health...

EMMA & EQUASIA

In 2006 Emma was beginning a new chapter of her life. She had just come to Ithaca from her hometown of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was starting her freshman year at Cornell. This is also when she was paired with Equasia, an 8-year-old...