Tyler Sherven

This summer was great and we had tons of youth volunteers! We would like to thank all the groups, clubs, schools and individuals that came to volunteer this summer. Our youth volunteers are heading back to school and it is time to honor a very special teen who was committed to Buffalo ReUSE all summer long – Tyler Sherven!!

Tyler’s dad, Jeff, is a longtime friend and volunteer of Buffalo ReUSE. We were ecstatic when Jeff inquired about bringing Tyler to volunteer over the summer. Tyler’s parents had talked to him about how he was going to spend his summer time outside of band camp, hockey, his chores and family vacation. Since it is hard to find a job at 14, they thought it would be a good idea to gain some work experience and encouraged Tyler to consider volunteering. Tyler knew he wanted to do some sort of physical work and he had visited Buffalo ReUse a few times with his parents, so it was an easy decision to get involved with the ReUse team. It wasn’t long before Tyler told his mom he liked what he was doing at Buffalo ReUse.

Tyler is a freshman at Kenmore West High School. He’s an only child but considers his pug Rumba a very important part of his family! He plays hockey, football, and soccer. He also plays the saxophone and likes to ride his bike. Tyler has a great sense of humor and an excellent work ethic.

Tyler was happiest at Buffalo ReUSE when he was doing something that was physically challenging. He was great at dismantling doors and sorting materials at the ReSource. His favorite job at ReUSE was to work with the compost! He told us that he really liked learning how organic waste turns into something good for the soil in the gardens. He helped dump vegetable waste, turn the piles, and covered everything up with wood chips and brush.

Tyler was a great asset to the Buffalo ReUse summer volunteer crews. He even brought his friend Casey along a few times. They were great working together. We will never forget the time Tyler got dunked at our Dunk Elvis event, when he squirted everyone with his super soaker, and when he showed everyone how to use the fire hose to water the gardens. We hope Tyler comes back to volunteer again sometime soon!