ROSCOMMON- The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is the Roscommon County Community Foundation’s youth grantmaking committee. This consists of around 25 Roscommon County students grades 8-12 who are committed to improving the lives of community youth through grantmaking, community service projects, and addressing issues that local youth face such as depression and drug use.
Seven of the YAC students and two YAC advisors attended the Youth Grantmakers Summer Leadership Conference in June, where they connected with over 20 other YACs from all over Michigan. The conference was facilitated by the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF).
The students attended small group sessions where they developed their leadership skills, networked with other students, and learned more about cultivating a strong YAC that makes impactful grants and empowers other Roscommon County youth.
Recent grants from YAC to community partners:
– $1,500 to Roscommon Area Public Schools to support the RAPS Pantry in 2022. RAPS Pantry provides clothing, personal care items, and other necessities to RAPS students and families.
– $2,500 to Friends of Trestle Park for the 2022 Free Summer Concert Series.
– $2,750 to the Northern Lower Regional Center AHEC (Area Health Education Center) in spring 2023 for Pathful Explores virtual job shadowing and career preparation.
To learn more about YAC, visit myrccf.org/youth-advisory-council.
To support YAC’s grantmaking, make a gift to RCCF’s Kellogg Youth Fund at myrccf.org/donate.
