 The program is a kind of a gap year for high school graduates that provides work experience, mentoring, and a stipend to give participants a chance to earn while giving back. Paleska worked at a food pantry that provides addiction recovery services. And Maryland Governor Wes Moore said the state set the standard. You got states all over the country now trying to figure this one out. Generations from now, when you see people doing their service years all over the state, let me tell you something. Y'all can look back and say, yep, it started with us.