YAC (Youth Advisory Committee) is an advisory committee to its parent group, the Lapeer County Community Foundation. The seed monies for the Youth Endowment portion of the Foundation were made possible by a challenge grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.  Income from the fund is used to give grants!

YAC was started in 1996, and the membership is comprised of 7th - 12th grade students living in Lapeer County. YAC members volunteer their time to assess community needs, study issues important to youth, report their findings to community leaders and evaluate proposals requesting funds for youth-oriented programs. The group is also proactive in the community, completing three or four community service projects annually.

Some of YAC's past projects:
• coordinated county-wide collection of household cleaning and personal care products for the needy for National Make a Difference Day
• participated in the Mentors for Kids Bowling for Kid’s Sake fundraiser
• revived the Help Stuff a Backpack program for students needing school supplies in Lapeer County
• adopted two needy families through Holiday Depot to provide them toys and food at Christmas

Some of YAC's past grants awarded: 
• to Maple Grove Elementary School in Lapeer for its "Going Green" Recycling Program
• to North Branch Forensics Team to purchase performance supplies
• to Lapeer County ISD to start a pilot pre-engineering program at the Ed Tech
• to Trinity United Methodist Church in Lapeer for its "Kids Street Club" after school grocery store program
• to Almont Community Schools to bring “Rachel’s Challenge”, an anti-bullying program to its middle and high schools
• to Lions Bear Lake Camp to send visually impaired Lapeer County children to summer camp. 

What does the Youth Advisory Committee do?
• Learns about youth needs and assets in your community
• Makes decisions about granting funds to youth projects
• Is involved in three to four community service projects a year
• Makes a difference in the community

What is required of its members?
• Attendance at regularly scheduled meetings
• Learning about youth needs and assets in the community
• Making decisions about granting funds to youth projects
• Involvement in community service
• Openness to opportunities for personal growth and leadership
• A desire to make a difference in the community

Office: 810-664-0691
Email: awhite@lapeercountycommunityfoundation.org