The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley (CFFRV) is proud to introduce 21 high-achieving high schoolers filled with empathy for their community. Through the CFFRV’s new Youth Engagement in Philanthropy (YEP) program, these 21 Fox Valley area students, representing seven high schools, will work together virtually this year to raise and distribute $25,000 in grants to Fox Valley non-profits serving youth needs.
YEP Class of 2020-2021 by school:
Batavia High School
Cole Hemmes, senior, 17; Lauren Howland, senior, 17.
East Aurora High School
Anabel Celis, sophomore, 15; Terrell Johnson, sophomore, 16; Arleth Rodriguez, senior, 17
Newark High School
Maxine Mikkelson, sophomore, 16; Reagan Mikkelson, sophomore, 16
Oswego East High School
Bethany Anderson, freshman, 14; Sofiya Fatima, junior, 16; Katelin Hong, freshman, 14; Nalani Lopez, freshman, 14
Rosary High School
Paige Grzenia, senior, 18; Lydia Oker, senior, 17; Sarah Shoaff, senior, 18; Julia Tippett, junior, 17; Abigail Vagnoni, junior, 16;
St. Charles East High School
Tatum Smith, freshman, 15
West Aurora High School
Mariella Acevedo, junior, 16; Jasmine Rivera, senior, 17; Maximus Sambucetti, junior, 17; Kayla Walker, junior, 16.
To learn about, donate, and support the Fox River Valley’s next generation of young philanthropists, visit cffrv.org/yep-giving-tuesday.
Donate now through Giving Tuesday, December 1, and the impact will be doubled thanks to a generous matching grant from the Dunham Fund.
For more information, visit cffrv.org or follow on Facebook.
— The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley