Advocate Spotlight: Kimberly Young

I have been an Advocate for just over one year. I considered being an Advocate for a couple of years but was concerned about the time commitment. I knew that this was something that I was called to do after years of working in education. As an educator, I saw so much need but had very little ability to do more that just the minimum for these children.  

The most rewarding aspect of being an Advocate is answering a phone call and having a child on the other end who is so comforted by just hearing my voice. What I have realized is that it does not take superior knowledge or even perfect communication skills. It just takes compassion and acceptance. 

Set aside your fears of inadequacy and instead, focus on the amount of compassion you have to share. This job isn’t difficult it just requires something that most people have at their core, which is the ability to love children in need.