The group also hopes to volunteer with the CU Environmental Center to recycle trash left after football games.
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He wants to team up with Habitat for Humanity as well as help support a student run non-profit group, Technology Bridges, which builds relationships with seniors by teaching them how to utilize advanced technology. “That really opened my eyes that we can really make such a big difference…even just by the little things we do,” said Leins, who wants service to be at the heart of the Golden Key Chapter.
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One speaker at the conference was a health care professional who voluntarily responded to the bombing during the Boston Marathon in 2013. Leins' devotion to philanthropy strengthened after this year’s Annual Golden Key International Summit in Boston, where he met several inspirational figures. "CU-Boulder has provided me with an immense opportunity to create my own path through college," Leins said. The group also plans to work with Tar Wars by visiting elementary schools to educate students about the benefits of living a tobacco-free lifestyle, according to Leins, who resonates with the group’s message. An integrative physiology major, Leins plans to pursue a career in medicine, and being able to work on his leadership skills at the university and through Golden Key have been an important part of his time at CU.
Under Leins' leadership, the club visits the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless every month to cook meals for the underprivileged.
Now in his second semester as president of the club, which is the world's largest collegiate honor society, he continues to develop relationships with philanthropic organizations throughout Boulder. His urge to make a difference remained with him in college, where he began leading the Golden Key Chapter at CU-Boulder. The founder of an anti-tobacco advocacy group called Tar Wars spoke to Leins and others at the campus and inspired him to become more active in promoting health in the community. After graduating from high school, Leins pursued a CU Cancer Research Summer Fellowship at Anschutz Medical Campus to study the toxicity of chemicals in cigarettes. At an early age, CU-Boulder student Zachary Leins discovered he wanted to be a leader.ĭuring high school he served as president of Key Club International, an organization dedicated to fostering leadership and altruism in students.
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