SMART would like to recognize and thank Marcee Young this month. She joined SMART as a representative of United Way of Utah County. “United way has shifted their focus to promoting health in the community and since substance abuse is definitely one of the biggest issues, they were excited to get involved,” said Marcee.
Marcee has helped SMART by working to improve the substance abuse treatment information available for residents who use United Way’s 211. Marcee has also help with physician education by directly inviting providers of pain pills in our community to participate in SMART’s trainings; she has also volunteered at and helped promote SMART’s prescription drug take back events, and provided SMART consultation on fundraising best practices.
Since Marcee joined SMART, she has learned so much about addiction and substance abuse, and has made it a personal passion to help educate families about prevention. Her passion is evident as she was elected chair of the Community Outreach and Public Relations work group.
As chair, Marcee has assisted with and approved SMART’s press releases, works with paid staff to approve the meeting agenda, and is an excellent leader that helps her committee move forward and fulfill assignments. Marcee is always willing to take assignment and to give of her time to help SMART.
In her free time, Marcee loves long distance running and she completed her first marathon back in September. She loves the outdoors and being active. Another passion is learning and experiencing different cultures, both in the US and abroad. Her favorite experience so far was living in Ghana for four months and getting to know the amazing people and their way of life.
Marcee is a dedicated member of SMART and we greatly appreciate her service.
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