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ECKAN

East Central Kansas Economic

Opportunity Corporation

Helping People Changing Lives

Lisa Rivers

Volunteer Center Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Youth Action Council received the Governor’s

Points of Life Award in the Summer of 2006

 

 

Want a great way to make friends, help members of the

community, earn scholarships, become a leader and have fun

at the same time?

 

Join Ottawa’s Youth Action Council to make a difference in your life as well

as the lives of others!

 

What is Youth Action Council?

 

Youth Action Council (YAC) is a youth-directed program for students to perform a service after school hours that is meaningful to the community.  YAC was started in 1999 as a way to provide youth leadership, organizational and life skills training, and opportunities to give back through community service.  Students attend meetings twice a month to discuss, plan and reflect on service projects and what they are doing for the community.  Students include youth from 6th through 12th grade.

 

What does YAC do?

 

YAC participates in a number of service projects throughout the year.  They have worked with Hope House, Habitat for Humanity and Ottawa Retirement Village, just to name a few.  YAC is also involved in all of the national days of service, including Join Hands Day, National Volunteer Week and Make a Difference Day.  YAC also has fundraisers to raise money for their various service projects.

Important Information

 

Meeting Agenda

 

Youth go to DC

 

Youth Service Day

 

Rain Barrel Workshop

 

When Does YAC meet?

 

YAC meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at ECKAN, 1320 S. Ash, Ottawa

 

 

How do I join?

 

Contact

Lisa Rivers

 

 

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