“I support Al Franken because he cares about people like me”

Destiny admits she could have spent her summer like most college-bound freshmen – at the lake, on vacation. But that didn’t make a while lot of sense to her with so much at stake this fall.

“If we’re going to expect Al to keep working hard for us, we have to return the favor.”

As a youth volunteer in the North Metro region, Destiny has been spending her time canvassing, registering voters and recruiting the kind of grassroots team that will talk to thousands of more voters heading into Election Day.

“We need more young people than ever engaged in the political process. Political apathy is pretty high among my peers. That’s why I stepped up.”  

When it comes to the issues, it was Al’s work on mental health that really resonated with Destiny. A staggering five million children in America today struggle with serious mental illness, and 80 percent never receive treatment.

“The Mental Health in Schools Act will do great things – I know, because I’ve struggled with ADHD. What was once an obstacle is now something I’ve been able to live with. I had a good support system between my family and school, but I know that’s not a reality for many other kids. Mental health is a tough issue to take on, and Sen. Al Franken got it done.”

Destiny hopes that these kinds of accomplishments will motivate more Minnesotans to get involved as the campaign heats up this fall.

“At the end of the day, I support Al because he cares about people like me.”

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