Young Advocates Council
We are thrilled to introduce the North Texas Food Bank's Young Advocates Council! This opportunity engages dedicated and entrepreneurial high school students at the premiere hunger-relief organization in North Texas.
Join our Board of Directors, Young Professionals, NTFB's Executive Leadership, and your peers from across North Texas as we work toward closing the meal gap in the Metroplex. Your gift of time and effort will not only help you to perfect valuable skills for college and your career, but you will have a profound and lasting impact on your North Texas neighbors.
Interested in becoming a Young Advocate next year?
If you will be in the 9th - 11th grades for the 2024-25 school year, we want to hear from you! Seniors will be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
Next year’s application is now open and the deadline to apply is Sunday, June 30.
Once your application is submitted, we will reach out to you by the end of July, 2024. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please reach out to YAC@ntfb.org.
NTFB Thanks the Young Advocates class of 2023-24!
Thank you to our Young Advocates class of 2023-24 for all your hard work and dedication. We are excited to share that your annual Spring Fundraiser was a huge success! Your hard work will have a lasting impact on your hungry neighbors across North Texas.
This year you have provided access to more than 98,000 nutritious meals! THANK YOU!
YAC 2023 Leadership Board
The following students ran for office and were elected to their positions.
- Co-President: Quinn Graves – Greenhill School
- Co-President: Daniella Woodhouse – Episcopal School of Dallas
- Secretary: Deniz Gurun – The Hockaday School
- Communications Manager: Rachel Jennings – Plano West Senior High School
- High School Club Co-Manager: Jace Mehta – Wakeland High School
- Fundraiser VP: Gisele Enrico – Parish Episcopal
- Fundraiser VP: Yasmeena Khalife – Wakeland High School
- Canned Food Drive Co-Manager: Ethan Strauss – Greenhill School
Schedule
2024-25 schedule to be determined before the start of the program in August 2024.
Impact
Raise critical funds to provide access to nutritious food.
Help NTFB prep food for distribution through volunteer experiences.
1 in 8 of our friends and neighbors are food insecure. We need your help to secure new funding, sources of food, and new advocates.
Experience/Skills
Fundraising
Marketing
Accounting
Active Citizenship
Building Relationships
Interviewing
Meeting Management
Persuasive Writing
Public Speaking
Check out our Young Advocates!
The Young Advocates fundraisers can also be found on Instagram: @ntfb.yac.
