Youth Advisory Committee (YAC)

The Homer Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is a committee of local youth that are dedicated to effective grantmaking, addressing youth issues and promoting volunteerism and philanthropy. YAC members attend regularly scheduled meetings, take part in special projects and activities and volunteer in our community.

Since 1994, the Homer Youth Advisory Committee has awarded approximately $300,000 in grants to our Homer Community.

Our current YAC Advisors are Nevaeh Burns and Tiffany Thatcher.

Current YAC members are: Holden Riddle, Cyrus Towery-Collins, Ava Fetterman, Zionah Gardner, Payten Minix, Emma Tracy and Reid Tracy.

The Homer Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) has successfully taught many area youth the importance of getting involved in their Community. The voluntary efforts of these ambitious and driven youth have resulted in tremendous benefit to the Homer area. Some specific highlights of their achievements include:

• Homer youth sports programs
• Junior/Senior prom funds & Mystery Trips
• Financial assistance for numerous class trips
• Elementary clothing emergency funds
• Financial assistance for Scouts and 4-H special projects
• County wide assistance to multiple church and children’s programs
• Christmas care packages and funding for the Homer Food Bank
• Improvements and beautification to Homer area parks, trailways and lake projects
• Youth in Government programs

YAC members work tirelessly with many other Homer area organizations to improve programs and resources for Homer citizens. Some of the many organizations that benefited from financial support from the philanthropic assistance through YAC include: