Grand Haven Area Community Foundation

Applications for the Youth Advisory Council

Students who will be in 10th grade or above in the fall, with an interest and awareness of issues and concerns in the youth community and the broader community, are invited to apply. There are a limited number of open seats on the Council. All submitted applications are reviewed through a fair and neutral process. A Committee of YAC members seeks to encure a cross section of youth membership by gender, age, and school. Additionally, applicants are ranked with regard to their interest, thoughtfulness in responses, and potential for leadership. Selected applicants will be invited to interview for a position on the Council.

Our Thanks to the graduating
2008 Youth Advisory Committee Seniors:

Ellyse Birch

Anna Hamati

Beth Sawyer

R.J. Withun

Welcome to 2006-2007 Youth Advisory Council Members:

Photo: Carol Bedientt

2006-07 Youth Advisory Council Members:

Bethany Bailey	Brandon Hall	McHale Smith
Ellyse Birch	Taylor Kaufman	Tyler Stafford
Ian Blanding	Daniel Kramer	Annie Steinlage
Hannah Bodrie	Nathan Lee	R.J. Withun
Bobby Chapman	Meghan McDonald	Katie Zeppenfeld
Sally Creason	Beth Sawyer	Advisors:
Betsy Eagin	Elizabeth Shay	Holly Johnson
Amanda Eidson	Jane Sielski	Carol Bedient

Youth Advisory Council
From its inception fifteen years ago, the Youth Advisory Council (YAC) has helped to seed, nurture and grow hundreds of youth serving organizations in the Tri-Cities. Since 1990 over $2 million has been granted to nonprofit programs meeting the needs of area youth. Each year the YAC engages approximately 23 teens from each of the local high schools and gives them direct experience in grantmaking. In so doing, the YAC cultivates leadership and problem-solving skills among its members and lays the groundwork for them to become tomorrow's philanthropists and civic leaders.