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 2025-26 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, 2025. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please reach out to YAC@ntfb.org.
YAC 2024-25 Leadership Board
The following students ran for office and were elected to their positions.
- Co-President: Daniella Woodhouse – Episcopal School of Dallas
- Co-President: Deniz Gurun – The Hockaday School
- Secretary: Tejasvi Manoj – Lebanon Trail High School
- Social Media Manager: Jack Shepro – St. Mark’s School of Texas
- High School Club Co-Manager: Saimanasaa Viswanathan – Emerson High School
- Fundraiser VP: Raghav Ramprasad – Centennial High School
- Fundraiser VP: Claire Dong – Jasper High School
Schedule
Sept: Orientation
Oct: Food Banking 101
Nov: Fundraising
Dec: Communications & Advocacy
Jan: Fundraiser Planning
Feb: Fundraiser Prep
Mar: Fundraiser Campaign
Apr: Graduation
YAC Volunteer Shifts
September
November
April
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!
Beyond this page, the Young Advocates can be found on Instagram: @ntfb.yac
