Gen Z is responsible for a lot of good things happening in the world. A young woman from Raleigh visited Hominy Valley Elementary to reinforce that message, while sharing school supplies with Western North Carolina families.
Sydney Ross founded the organization Change the Type back in 2017 when she was still in high school.
“It started as a school project,” she shared. “I wanted to change the stereotype of what younger people are capable of doing. There were so many negative messages in the media, and I wanted to help start a force for goodness.”
Ross arrived in Asheville Friday to with donated backpacks and school supplies. She works as a multiplatform producer for WRAL-TV and was drawn to distribute supplies in our area after seeing coverage of Hurricane Helene on the station.
“Change the Type began a school supply drive during the pandemic, when many people coped with losing jobs and having to choose between what basic needs they could afford,” she said. I know a lot of families have been facing similar choices as they work to rebuild from the hurricane.”
Ross is excited that a project she started in high school continues to have a positive impact today, as Change The Type has grown to help people across the state. If you’d like to get more information about the organization, visit ChangeTheTypeProject.org.
