Zachary Hulsey created a nonprofit at the age of 16 to encourage community in Stockton.
STOCKTON, Calif. — While many people left town for the holiday weekend, some community members in Stockton stayed behind to clean their neighborhood. It’s a labor of love led by Zachary Hulsey.
Volunteer by volunteer, and with each piece of trash Saturday morning, Hulsey was cleaning his eastside Garden Acres community.
“We’re just coming out here, having a good time,” said Hulsey. “Enjoying the presence of one another while also helping the community.”
For Hulsey, the weekend gathering was a way to help the community. For others, the gathering itself and the person behind it was motivational.
“It’s inspiring,” said Brad Johnston, who has lived in the neighborhood for 70 years. “We need younger faces, younger people, to say what this neighborhood needs… to make it right.”
At the age of 17, Hulsey is just what …