The founder of Illuminate Financial Group in Omaha, Nebraska, Kirby Spencer McDonald supports local and national charitable organizations. Through Illuminate Charity, the company’s nonprofit arm, Kirby McDonald assists groups such as Youth Frontiers.
Youth Frontiers improves the lives of students through character-building events called for students, educators, and parents, each focused on a certain attribute and associated skills. Student-focused events share a similar format, with students from the same grade learning a chosen skill together. Each “retreat” lasts between five and five-and-a-half hours, and concludes with a collective sharing session.
The Kindness Retreat, for fourth- and fifth-graders, teaches conflict resolution skills and the value of kindness. The Courage Retreat addresses adolescents’ fears and how to process them and take positive action.
Youth Frontiers’ Respect Retreat teaches ninth- through 11th-graders the importance of respecting themselves and others, and standing up to disrespectful behavior. To help seniors prepare for life after high school, the Wisdom Retreat provides a safe environment for students to share their high school experiences, gain closure for their time there, and enhance relationships with high school friends.
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