Sustaining a Mission for Ten Years

Through the use of creative service learning training and

programming, Youth Action provides dynamic students of African

descent in high school and college with leadership tools and

resources to craft innovative service projects geared to increasing

their peers’ involvement with leadership and service in their

communities.

Founded in 2003, Youth Action is a rare student-led (501)(c)(3) that

is designed and managed by high school and college students. YA

utilizes innovative events and programs to excite students to serve

their community. To this day, more than 150 members of Youth

Action and 5,000 students have been impacted by our service

programming.

To combat alarming national statistics that highlight low service rates

among youth ages 13-22, Youth Action runs two core service

programs: Inspiring Leaders Program to develop 9th and 10th grade

student service leaders, Junior Youth Action mentorship program for

middle school students. Both programs aim to increase student

participation with service. These structured programs are all student-

led and have been effective in increasing student volunteerism,

activism, and leadership in the Philadelphia community.

Message from

Managing Director & Board Chairman

ANTHONY ANDREW PHILLIPS

Inspire. Lead. Serve. The faith and enthusiasm that members of

Youth Action have for these three short words is what defines our

student-led service non-profit organization. Since 2003, these words

have also defined our challenging yet successful service mission.

Youth Action breaks non-profit convention when it’s puts students at

the forefront of delivering service projects and running the day-to-day

operations of a non-profit organization, but surprisingly to some, it

works, and we love that it works. Our service mission is unique.

Through our Inspiring Leaders Program, annually we provide dynamic

high school and college students of color with an opportunity to craft

innovative service projects geared to increasing their peers'

involvement with leadership and service in their communities.

What’s amazing about our members is that they not only influence

their peers to serve, but their leadership is developed in the process

of them serving. Many of our team members have never been given

an opportunity to organize high quality impactful service projects or a

chance to facilitate an organization they can call their own. The

impact here is that students as young as 14 and as old as 22 are

able to expose themselves to leadership and character building that

will strengthen them later in their life-long commitment to service.

No one can doubt the success of our organization over our ten year

span. Youth Action members have found our organization

Youth Action breaks non-profit convention when it’s puts students at the forefront of delivering service projects

and running the day-to-day operations of a non-profit organization, but surprisingly to some, it works, and we love

that it works. Our service mission is unique. Through our Inspiring Leaders Program, annually we provide dynamic

high school and college students of color with an opportunity to craft innovative service projects geared to

increasing their peers' involvement with leadership and service in their communities.

What’s amazing about our members is that they not only influence their peers to serve, but their leadership is

developed in the process of them serving. Many of our team members have never been given an opportunity to

organize high quality impactful service projects or a chance to facilitate an organization they can call their own.

The impact here is that students as young as 14 and as old as 22 are able to expose themselves to leadership

and character building that will strengthen them later in their life-long commitment to service.

No one can doubt the success of our organization over our ten year span. Youth Action members have found our

organization instrumental to their personal achievements in life. Some of our successes include: 100% of Youth

Action members receive training in non-profit management and community organizing. 97% of Youth Action

Alums continue to serve their communities post their time with the organization. Members commit to at least

100 hours of service each Youth Action service year (September-June). In nine years, our annual toy drive has

collected over 15,000 toys, books, and clothes for children at local shelters and needy families. This list of

accomplishments is just for starters.

For me personally, I remember entering Youth Action at the age of 14 years old. I had neither clue how a non-

profit organization worked nor how to organize a constructive and effective service project. However, what I did

have is a team of ambitious and talented student-leaders. I certainly had the intelligence, excitement for service,

and some leadership experience to help me figure out what I needed to do. But what I needed was resources.

What made growing into a creative community organizer easier for me was that I had a team of students who

wanted to impact Philadelphia just like me. Together, we were able to bring our skill-sets, innovative ideas, and

intelligence to the table to organize great projects centered on teenage pregnancy, domestic violence, healthy

living, college readiness, and more. We were also fortunate to receive financial support from individuals like you

to make our projects work. We proved that if given resources and a team, many young people can have a

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MANAGING DIRECTOR BOARD CHAIRMAN

intelligence to the table to organize great projects centered on teenage pregnancy, domestic violence, healthy

living, college readiness, and more. We were also fortunate to receive financial support from individuals like you

to make our projects work. We proved that if given resources and a team, many young people can have a

significant impact on their communities. We ultimately proved that Youth Action works.

Because of our current members and alumni, Youth Action is in a better position today, than ever before to

continue our excellent service work in the community. We want you to continue to a play a role in our success. It

is not possible without you. The following pages will highlight our successes over the past ten years and

acknowledge key donors who have helped make Youth Action what it is today: a rising student-led service non-

profit.

Since August 2003, our service mission has been simple and that is to equip talented student leaders with tools

and resources to influence their peers to get involved with their communities.

As we celebrate our 10th anniversary year as a service organization, we ask that you support Youth Action as we

continue to impact the lives of Young Philadelphians. Youth Action can do more to inspire students to serve their

communities. Over the last ten years, our resources have allowed us to have an immense impact in Philadelphia.

As a result, today, we are looking to expand our resources. We have fittingly identified this service year as 10

Years of Believing in Youth Action. Indeed, for the past ten years our supporters have believed in youth-led

service and our ability to inspire our peers to serve. In essence, they have believed in a mission that could be told

in three words: Inspire. Lead. Serve.

I was recently asked by a prospective donor why they should give to Youth Action. I tell them what many our loyal

supporters know and that is: when you provide students with resources to become civically engaged, you are

impacting a community of future Do Gooders. Their work with Youth Action has increased their civic participation.

Take a look at the Do Gooders found within this document and be inspired to help them support their

communities.

Youth Action will move forward guided by our commitment to excellence and innovation and our foundation in

student-led service and civic engagement. Our service non-profit has a long history of inspiring students to

embrace change in their communities. For our future, Youth Action will continue to motivate our peers to inspire,

lead, and serve. Thank you for your commitment to Youth Action.

Anthony Andrew Phillips Managing Director & Board Chairman

GAVIN RONALD GRANT

As I compose this letter, I realize that this year not only marks Youth

Action’s 10th Anniversary, but it also marks five years since I became a

member of Youth Action. I am honored to be just the fourth President in

our history. This legacy of leadership is a tribute to the success and

stability of Youth Action. And I am truly humbled to lead a team of

incredibly intelligent, talented, dedicated and passionate students who

truly inspire me every single day.

This year, I am reminded of when I made my decision to join the team.

In

August of 2008, I had attended Youth Action’s 4th Annual Gala. After I

listened to our founders speak passionately about community issues

that I cared deeply about and ways in which Youth Action strove to be

at the center of these challenges, I was inspired to do more. I knew

that Youth Action could give me the chance to grow personally and

impact others. And I was right. Over the past 5 years, my involvement

with Youth Action has intensified my passion for helping others and

given me a genuine, unwavering belief in youth-led initiatives – the

idea that young people can be effective changemakers when given

the resources, support and opportunity.

Since 2003, this is what Youth Action has believed. When students

are informed about critical issues, they will care enough to support

their communities. When given the tools, they are unafraid to mobilize

themselves to make a difference. When they understand how they

can use their individual skills and talents to make an impact, they will

engage their communities in the most thoughtful and unimaginable

ways.

Today, we celebrate this legacy: 10 Years of Students Inspiring

Message from the

PRESIDENT

In August of 2008, I had attended Youth Action’s 4th Annual Gala. After I listened to our founders speak

passionately about community issues that I cared deeply about and ways in which Youth Action strove to be

at the center of these challenges, I was inspired to do more. I knew that Youth Action could give me the

chance to grow personally and impact others. And I was right. Over the past 5 years, my involvement with

Youth Action has intensified my passion for helping others and given me a genuine, unwavering belief in

youth-led initiatives – the idea that young people can be effective changemakers when given the resources,

support and opportunity.

Since 2003, this is what Youth Action has believed. When students are informed about critical issues, they

will care enough to support their communities. When given the tools, they are unafraid to mobilize

themselves to make a difference. When they understand how they can use their individual skills and talents

to make an impact, they will engage their communities in the most thoughtful and unimaginable ways.

Today, we celebrate this legacy: 10 Years of Students Inspiring Students to Serve. As we think back on our

accomplishments, we couldn’t be prouder of the work that Youth Action has done over the past 10 years

and we are energized about the next steps in our incredible journey. On behalf of Youth Action, I want to

express that we cannot thank you enough for supporting us and believing in us. With your support, we will

continue to Inspire, Lead and Serve in the best way we know how.

Gavin Ronald Grant President

In September 2013, Youth Action launched a new

program called the Inspiring Leaders Program (ILP).

Essentially the program, is what the team has done

since our founding (organizing innovative youth

captivating service projects), with the exception to the

fact that the program has more trainings and is tailored

to 9th and 10th grade students. The program takes a

cohort of students each year and works to galvanize

them to become community leaders and active change

makers in their communities and beyond.

Led by upperclassmen high school and college

students, ILP members take part in fun, interactive

sessions that strengthen their individual leadership

skills and project planning skills. Thereafter, ILP

members collectively brainstorm creative ways in which

they can address a community issue in a positive,

impactful and sustainable way and are challenged to

create and submit a comprehensive service project

proposal for approval. After the project proposal is

approved, ILP students plan, organize and implement a

Signature Service Project and evaluate the success of

their project.

Immediately following 10 intense fall sessions over a 6

day period and spring mentoring from program

facilitators, students created service project proposals

and followed a timeline to complete their projects. The

20 students selected to participate in this year’s ILP

cohort were split into two service teams to plan two

different service projects of their choice. Each

leadership group selected nicknames names for their

group and the names chosen were “Team Awareness”

and “The Professionals”.

The Professionals service project group organized a

fashion show to promote awareness and action

centered on anti-violence among their peers. Students

reached out to professional models, set-up practices,

organized the itinerary for the event and the entire

program. High School models showcased clothing from

local designers.

The fashion show featured performances centered on

domestic violence. Admission was free, however,

students collected $100 in monetary donations to go

to Anti-Violence Partnership Philadelphia.

This ILP project group planned a carnival style event

that was intended to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS

in communities. The event was called “Play it Safe”

and it explored preventive/alternative measures high

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that was intended to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS in communities. The

event was called “Play it Safe” and it explored preventive/alternative

measures high school students should consider before engaging in sexual

activity. The project included resource tables, positive message performances,

and games such as HIV Dodge ball and other games promoting HIV/AIDS

awareness.

Much diligence went into the planning of these service projects. Students truly

learned the importance of planning, meeting with professionals, and being

effective at ensuring the project impacts students. The program concluded

with an end of the year celebration entitled “Always Remember to Inspire,

Lead, and Serve” which celebrated the accomplishments of our 2014

Inspiring Leaders program cohort. The event held at the University of

Pennsylvania’s Irvine Auditorium was filled with awards, a video presentation

of the year, and a reception to follow. Families and guests poured in to honor

the students. Students received certificates of membership as well as

superlatives that marked several memories of their time in our program.

Vice President and our 2014 Director of the Inspiring Leaders program,

Christina Hardison, encouraged the students to understand that “leadership,

service, and education are interconnected and they should continue to do

such work in their communities.”

Our Inspiring Leaders program has proven to be effective with 20 of the 23

students originally selected to join the program retuning to serve with Youth

Action for the 2014-2015 service year as members of YA. As new members of

Youth Action, they will apply the skills they learned as ILP participants to

continue to organize impactful service projects and inspire, lead, and serve.

Daishuan Desheilds

Sophomore, First Philadelphia Charter High School

There’s one word I can really say about this

program, awesome. It’s not just the friends

we‘ve made or the bonds that were formed

together, it was the work that we’ve put into

together. In just a matter of months we’ve

managed to organize two events that were

amazing. With that came a mold of trust that

could never be broken. Our college friends or

mentors have been an inspirational group of

people to guide us through the toughest parts

of organizing our projects. They have been a

great resource to us as friends and mentors at

the same time and I want to say thank you for

that. Youth Action’s ILP program means

everything to me. It taught me to bring out my

new self that is a strong and bold leader that

can guide the next generation of ILP to

success. ILP for life and forever.

Shaniah Hudson, sophomore George Washington Carver Engineering and Sciences

High School

Shaniah Hudson

Sophomore, George Washington Carver

Engineering and Sciences High School

I wanted to participate in the Inspiring

Leaders program because leadership is

important to me and it was an

opportunity to meet new people. My

group, Team Awareness, chose drug

abuse, STDs and teen pregnancy and

we decided to address those topics by

playing games. It took a lot of hard work

to plan our event. Balancing that and

school was a challenge, but we all

worked through it and our service

project went very well.

Participants who strongly agree that ILP leadership

trainings helped their leadership potential

95%

Participants who strongly agree that ILP introduced me to

Service Project Planning and Become a Better Project

95%

Participants who strongly agree that ILP Program

Facilitators Encouraged them to Service

100%

Students Very Likely to Recommend ILP to their peers 100%

Parents who strongly agree that they were satisfied

with the overall program and their child’s growth

100%

“Yes, my wife and I have absolutely noticed that our son

speaks with more confidence and he has a more optimistic

outlook on life. The Inspiring Leaders Program has instilled in

him a firm belief in his abilities, and as a result has been more

willing to volunteer in various projects.” ILP Parent

“His confidence has increased as well as

his desire to get involved in other organizations.

He is no longer afraid to take on a leadership role.

Because he will be entering his junior year and as he

prepares for college he will need to show he can

balance his academics and extra-curricular activities.”

ILP Parent

Junior Youth Action The program was created in September 2007 after the completion of

Youth Action’s year-long service project to raise social consciousness

about homelessness. Youth Action members met with local parents

who wanted to get their children involved in the organization, but

whose children were younger than the average member. In response

to the need for an effective youth-based program for younger children,

Youth Action members decided to launch JYA, which is a similar

program for younger youth.

The program now its 8th year will expand to twice a month program

serving middle school students during the 2014-2015 service year

and will have new educator approved curriculum thanks to Board of

Director, Laurena Tolson who teaches in the Scholar Academies

network.

Junior Youth Action provides an assortment of service-learning

opportunities, workshops, and trips that expose middle school-aged

youth to the importance of education, leadership, and service.

Participants are educated on important issues facing communities of

color/global communities and they engage in volunteer service,

educational field trips, and other activities that pertain to servant

leadership.

What makes our Junior Youth Action program unique is simple: it is a

student-led mentorship and leadership development program.

Members of Youth Action represent a cohort of intelligent, socially

conscious, ambitious, and community involved students who mentor

the next generation of young aspiring change makers.

Many mentorship and leadership development programs are operated

by young professionals or adults. Our mentorship and leadership

development program is operated by students in high school and

college. The mentor and mentee proximity in age allows for more

trusting and respectful mentor-mentee relationships to flourish.

Our reviewed and professionally approved by educators curriculum

follows a student-led model that has been tested on members and

allies of Youth Action. Junior Youth Action’s curriculum is completely

focused on two elements: leadership and service. Youth Action

believes the following components will mold participants into strong

servant leaders: (1) interactive leadership development sessions (2)

service-learning activities (3) field trips to historic landmarks with a

specific focus on African American history. Junior Youth Action is a ten

month program that meets on the first and third Saturday of every

month.

servant leaders: (1) interactive leadership

development sessions (2) service-learning activities

(3) field trips to historic landmarks with a specific

focus on African American history. Junior Youth

Action is a ten month program that meets on the

first and third Saturday of every month.

10 Years of Service and Impact in

Greater Philadelphia

In Just Ten Years

Engaged over 5,000 students in service

Given over 10,000 hours of community service

Not only galvanized students and committed

resources to addressing one issue, but many – some

of which include:

Teenage Pregnancy

Homelessness

Domestic Violence

HIV/AIDS and Minority Health Issues and Disparities

Education and College Readiness and Access

Global Issues

And more!

Provided over 10,500 holiday gifts for more than

1000 families

Provided more than $15,000 in scholarship funds

All YA members are student volunteers, each of

whom give at least 10 hours per month (or 90 hours

per school year)

In 2012 Youth Action organized 5 college

readiness workshops for 50 high school juniors &

seniors

In the last 5 years, 100% of our High School seniors

have attended college and 97% of Youth Action

alumni have continued to serve their communities

beyond their membership with Youth Action

Youth Action’s Civic Engagement Concern

Our Challenge and Problem According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

volunteerism and service has declined over the past

few years. Youth Action looks to increase the

number of student volunteers and service leaders in

the city of Philadelphia statistics that

The Facts The volunteer rate declined by 1.1 percentage

points to 25.4 percent for the year ending in

September 2013, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

reported today. The volunteer rate in 2013 was the

lowest it has been since the supplement was first

administered in 2002.

Volunteering Among Demographic Groups

Among the major race and ethnicity groups, whites

continued to volunteer at a higher rate (27.1

percent) than did blacks (18.5 percent), Asians

(19.0 percent), and Hispanics (15.5 percent). Of

these groups, the volunteer rate fell for whites (by

0.7 percentage point) and blacks (by 2.6 percentage

points) in 2013.

Lack of Support for Civic

Engagement Opportunities

Though there are plenty of volunteer opportunities

for high school and college students of African

descent to participate in service, there are very few

service organizations in the Greater Philadelphia

area that will provide students with funding and

resources to spearhead and organize their own

service projects/programs.

Need to Cultivate Young People

to be Leaders Early On

If young people are given opportunities to grow in

their leadership capacity as early as 14 years of age,

they will become more seasoned leaders in the

future. There is a need for programs that will build

the next generation of service leaders and social

thinkers.

Our Mission

Youth Action is a student-led non-profit

that INSPIRES students to LEAD and

provides them with the resources and

support to SERVE their communities.

Our Core Principles and Ways

we Shape Servant Leaders

To develop student volunteers, leaders,

activists and community organizers

through organizing innovative events and

programming

To increase Philadelphia students

awareness of tools, resources, and

networks available to create social change

in their communities

To have high school and college students

train their peers on the art of community

organizing and non-profit leadership

Inspiring Students to Lead and Serve To combat alarming national statistics that

highlight low service rates among youth ages 13-

22, Youth Action runs two core service programs:

Inspiring Leaders Program to develop 9th and

10th grade student service leaders, Junior Youth

Action mentorship program for middle school

students. Both programs aim to increase student

participation with service. These structured

programs are all student-led and have been

effective in increasing student volunteerism,

activism, and leadership in the Philadelphia

community. In addition, members of Youth Action

give over hundreds of hours of community service

via organizing service projects and participating

as volunteers in the Philadelphia community.

How Youth Action’s Mission & Work Addresses these Concerns

Xiomara Lozano-Torres,

a sophomore at the Agnes Irwin School

2014 Junior Youth Action Program Facilitator

Xiomara was a key facilitator in organizing Youth Action’s

Inspiring Leaders Program Fashion Show to raise awareness

and funding for anti-violence work in Philadelphia. She was a

very soft spoken person at the beginning of the program and

towards the end really livened up and developed into her

leadership personality. As a result, when Xiomara became a

member of Youth Action she was nominated to serve as a

program facilitator for our Junior Youth Action program where

she excels at inspiring middle school students to understand

the importance of leadership and service.

“Being part of the Inspiring Leaders Program, made me grow as

a leader and person. It encouraged me to

think outside of the box and really think how

I can impact my community. This program

made me realize that you don’t have to go

far to make a difference. The program was

an incredible learning experience for me

and its one of a kind.”

Jelani Hasan,

2014 Toy Drive Coordinator and

Inspiring Leaders Program Facilitator

Jelani Hasan started as a participant in our Junior Youth Action

program when he was 12 years old and later completed our Inspiring

Leaders program before becoming a seasoned member of Youth

Action where he now easily and effectively leads the organizing of

service projects. His story is one that shows that Youth Action works.

Therefore, we asked him a few questions about his experience with

our team.

Why did you initially join Youth Action?

I actually joined Junior Youth Action in 2010 after receiving a ticket

from my mom’s friend to attend the 4th Annual Gala. I really liked all

the things I heard about serving the community and just wanted to be

part of it. In 2012, I graduated from JYA and officially became a

member of Youth Action.

What does Youth Action mean to you?

Youth Action means giving of my time to serve the community as well

as learning leadership skills, meeting like-minded youth and getting

exposed to great opportunities. Within the four years, I have had the

opportunity to serve on the planning committee for Mount Airy COGIC

Annual Youth Summit, attend “Wave Week”, and represent YA on the

Finley Youth Advisory Council. Currently I am utilizing the leadership

skills I have learned by facilitating on Youth Action’s ILP program.

What skills have you developed through being involved with YA?

Through my work with Youth Action, I have developed skills of

networking, teamwork, and have learned how to lead my peers. At the

age of twelve when I first started out in Junior Youth Action I was a

bright young child and a deep thinker. With Youth Action’s guidance, I

was finally given a chance to share my opinion on various topics

without being told “You are too young to understand.”

What do you think makes Youth Action different from other

community service organizations?

Youth Action is different from other community service organizations

because it is not just a service group, it is a family. It is also a

successful nonprofit organization ran by High School and College

students trained with the tools to serve the community and teach

other youth to become dynamic leaders.

What are you most looking forward to about the toy drive?

I am looking forward to this year’s Toy Drive having a big turnout with

lots of toys and families coming out to celebrate the joyous gift of

giving. I’m mostly looking forward to seeing the smiles on everyone’s

faces because bringing joy to others makes me happy.

Three More Photos here of Jelani

Gabriella Jackson,

Youth Action Alumni ‘13

As a member of Youth Action, Gabriella Jackson served as an

organizer for several of the team’s community events. These

events included a clothing drive for Haiti, the creation of a

garden in North Philadelphia, the development of a college

readiness program geared to academically low performing high

school students, and the organizing of three holiday toy drives

where she served as the Director for two of them. She had an

undeniable commitment to the mission of Youth Action and truly

believed in the mission of our work.

A 2013 graduate of Drexel University, Gabriella is now a

registered nurse working at the University of Maryland

Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Gabriella

Jackson, attributes Youth Action as essential to her

personal and leadership development. She says, “I have

grown to love YA. It has done so much for me as a

leader. Never have I been this challenged before to

organize substantial work in my community and meet so

many wonderful people.”

Youth Action Co-Founders 10 years ago, seven individuals came together to organize Youth Action.

As a result of their work, Youth Action remains dedicated to empowering

students to serve. We salute them and applaud their remarkable

accomplishments to date.

Samuel Flemmings Business Development Specialist at Advantage

Sales and Marketing

Jordan Harris State Representative for

Pennsylvania’s 186th Legislative District

Ginene Lewis, Esq University of Pennsylvania Law School graduate and associate at Drinker Biddle and Reath LLP

Anthony Phillips PhD student in Afro- American Studies

at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Managing Director and Board

Chairman for Youth Action

Blair Reddish Event Coordinator and Founder

of Jade-Tree Cosmetics and Beauty Supply

Jasmine Taiwo English as a second language educator

Deyvn Swain Educator and Enrollment Coordinator Hill House Passport Academy Charter School

Peter D’Amico,

2013 Chairman’s Award Recipient

Peter D’Amico is a fine exemplar of an individual

who truly believes in the power of student-led

service. In 2013, Peter after meeting with Youth

Action Board Chairman and President Gavin Grant

and became incredibly invested in Youth Action. In

his service, he has given time and resources to our

organization. Because of their dedication to Youth

Action, Peter and his partner Andrew Avellan were

recipients of our 2013 Chairman’s Award for

Service to Youth Action and Philadelphia. Both had

given lectures to members of Youth Action on finance and how to

budget for service projects.

What prompted you to make your career connect with giving and

service?

I originally got into financial services so I could understand how

money worked. I wanted to be in control of my future, the way

many people from my neighborhood were not in control of it. The

idea of not working in their 60s and 70s to most people just wasn’t

an option. I saw that and didn’t want that for my life and realized

that I could help people in their own lives. Making a career out of it

came from being a people person. I’m not a desk-job type of guy so

being out and meeting people and talking to them lends itself very

well to being a financial planner. Starting off in the career (or any

career for that matter), you’re not really sure what to expect. When

you fully realize that you’re able to earn a decent living by helping

people, it becomes very contagious.

What prompted you to support Youth Action?

When Anthony and Gavin came to my office to raise money for the

10th Anniversary Gala, they told me the whole story of PYA. It’s a

great story and one that needs to be told more and more. My

1st child had just been born so hearing young people talk about

changing the world (or at least Philly), was very moving. The world

needs more people like them and more organizations like PYA.

Youth Action

2013-2014 Financial Information Snapshot

Snapshot-Statement of Activities

Expenses SERVICE PROGRAMS $14,437.00

- Inspiring Leaders Program, Junior Youth Action, Campus Youth Action, Annual Toy Drive,

Scholarship Fund, and Community Outreach

OPERATIONS $2, 824.38 - Administrative, Governance, Development, Recruitment & Relations, and Equipment

TOTAL EXPENSES $17,261.38

The complete financial statements are in our database for your review.

$13,320.78 Board Fundraising Efforts/

Corporate Sponsored

Event Contribution

$5,000.00 Foundation Grants

$1,200.00 Direct Corporate

Donations

$2,376.51 Individual Donations

$0.00 Government Grants

Team Leaders

President | Gavin Grant, senior at Temple University

Vice- President of Programming | Michelle Wilson, pre-senior at Drexel University

Vice-President of Operations | Christina Hardison, senior at the University of Pennsylvania

Director of the Inspiring Leaders Program | Anthony Perry, sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania

Associate Director of the Inspiring Leaders Program | Kristian Ogungbemi, senior at Drexel University

Director of Junior Youth Action | Sarah Thermilus, senior at Cheltenham High School

Associate Director of Junior Youth Action | Ibriana Garvey, junior at Bishop McDevitt High School

Director of Marketing | Sadiyah Sabree, junior at Columbia University

Board of Directors

Anthony Phillips Board Chairman, Co-Founder,

and Managing Director

PhD student, University of

Massachusetts-Amherst

Gavin Grant President

Temple University,

Undergraduate Class of 2014

Jordan Harris President Emeritus & Co-Founder

PA State Representative -

186th Legislative District

Ginene Lewis President Emerita & Co-Founder

Federal Law Clerk - US District Court

-Eastern District of PA

James Jones PhD student,

Columbia University

Linda Lewis Senior Advisor

First Republic Bank

Thais McNeal National Director, Advocacy & Alliance

Development - GlaxoSmithKline

Laura Payne Program Director - Spark The Wave

Elizabeth Shriver K-16 Partnerships Coordinator -

PHENND

Laurena Tolson School Teacher -

Young Scholars Frederick Douglass

Larry Raye Executive Director -

Ray of Hope Ministries, Inc.

Maxine Bagley National Coalition of Black Women

South NJ Chapter

WE THANK YOU FOR BELIEVING IN STUDENT-LED SERVICE!

THESE TEN YEARS OF SERVICE WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOU!

10 YEARS OF CONTRIBUTORS TO OUR MISSION

Major Partners & Programming Contributors ($1,000 or more)

AFSCME

AXA Advisors

Comcast

Comcast Spectator

Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller

Councilwoman Marian Tasco

First Bank of Delaware

Glaskosmithkline

Health Partners

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

JRM Movers

Keystone Mercy HealthPlan

Lucille Thomas

MAACO

Peirce College

Philadelphia Activities Fund

Philadelphia Foundation

Philadelphia Youth Commission

Platinum Grille

Ray of Hope Ministries

Republic Bank

Stafford Foundation

Thais McNeal

Tau Gamma Delta Sorority

Tavis Smiley Foundation

The Institute for Responsible Citizenship

United Healthcare Foundation

Wachovia Securities

West Philadelphia YMCA

Youth Venture

Private Contributions ($750 or more)

Ann Phillips

Anthony Phillips

Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller

Councilwoman Marian Tasco

Councilwoman Marian Tasco

Dayna Pitts

Eveline Phillips

Honorable Judge Johnny Butler

Karla Hill

Larry Raye

Linda Lewis

Marilyn Tate

Marian Jones

Mary Davis

Maxine Bagley

Ms. Vilma Bailey-Hasan

Peter D’Amico

Robert Dobie & Family

State Senator Anthony Williams

Variece McPherson

William B. Allen

William Keyes

Youth Action Friends ($150-$500)

A Roy Decaro

Aaaron Hutcherson

Brittany Redfern

Councilwoman Cindy Bass

Dr. Michael Adams

Germantown High School Alumni Association

Gavin Grant

Ginene Lewis

James Jones

James Nortey

Jordan Harris

Karla Hill

Raynes Mccarty

Rhonda Hayes

Ryan Lewis

Samantha Wilson

Scholar Academies

Tanya Crumbly

Warren Seay

William Gallagher & Spark the Wave

WE THANK YOU FOR BELIEVING IN STUDENT-LED SERVICE!

THESE TEN YEARS OF SERVICE WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOU!

10 YEARS OF CONTRIBUTORS TO OUR MISSION

Youth Action Supporters

($1-$150)

Ariel Peredo

Antuan Weeks

Ashley Townes

Barron Ryan

Bernard Holloway

Brandon Harris

Brian Horton

Camilo Parris

Chantel Walton

Charles E Redmond II

Darius Graham

Darlene Walker

Deborah Davis

DeMarcus Pegues

Dijon Cole

Elizabeth Shriver

Ememabasi Okoh

Eric Charity

Gian MarcoDi Carlo

Gulsun Cavusoglu

Hoi Ning Ngai

Jasmine McCullough

Jimbreel Lightbourne

John Harper

John Saunders

Joseph Githuku

Joshua Xavier

Justin Owumi

Kevin Felisme

Leathett Jackson

Lillie Wells

Marcus Phelps

Nzambu Muinde

Olufunsho C Nwabuzor

James Nortey

Rammy Salem

Robert Bland

Ryan Carter

Ryan Fontana

Sean Mickens

Sean Vereen

Sharline Garvey

Sherita Ceasar

Sonia Blount

Stephen Wesley

Tonjanika Smith

Timothy Walker

Warren Seay

yousra Kayed

Anna Krieger

Andrew Mulinge

Alan-Michael Hill

Adam Barr

If you are interesting in supporting Youth Action, please contact Anthony Phillips at aphillips@youthactionteam.org or 1-888-Youth90 ext 906

DONATIONS WILL HELP TO:

~ Supports the organizing of annual service projects to keep our peers involved with service and aid them in learning what

leadership tools, resources, and networks are available for students to discover how they can better serve Philadelphia

~ Supports programming and events for members of our Junior Youth Action leadership and mentorship program

~ Supports the organizing of an annual toy drive that impacts over 400 children each year

~ Helps us continue to foster service programming for Black college students to take part in impactful intercollegiate service

projects in Philadelphia

~ Training Youth Action members to become excellent community organizers

Visit www.youthactionteam.org for more information!

“Youth Action shaped my way of understanding leadership and

service in my community by allowing me to identify myself as a

human rights activist. I’m not afraid to fight for what our

community needs. Because of Youth Action, I have become a better

orator and a strong, confident leader.”

– Ivanie Cedeno, Youth Action member and Inspiring Leaders program graduate

PHILADELPHIA YOUTH ACTION INCORPORATED | 2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT

Philadelphia Youth Action Incorporated | P.O. Box 22718 Philadelphia, PA 19110

P: 1.888.YOUTH.90 | Social Media: Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Twitter: @teamyouthaction | W: www.youthactionteam.org

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