For the fourth year in a row, the Youth Volunteer Corps in Danbury was named a Gold Level program, one of only 14 throughout the U.S. and Canada awarded this honor.  The youth service program, hosted by United Way of Western Connecticut, had 140 participants ages 11 to 18 in 2018.  The youth work with more than 30 agencies.  They focus on projects related to compassionate communities, healthy lifestyles, arts, culture, and education.  The Gold Level rating goes to those that serve as stand-out examples for how the program can serve its community.