YAPPERS (Youth Area Philanthropists- Dubuque County

 

Contact YAPPERS:

YAPPERS

Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque

700 Locust Street, Suite 195

Bettendorf, IA 52001

 

Primary Contact

Secondary Contact

Shawn Wagner

Eric Dregne

Youth Service Coordinator

Vice President

 yappers@dbqfoundation.org

eric@dbqfoundation.org

 563-588-2700

 563-588-2700

 

 Stats at a Glance

Community

Dubuque

 Students Engaged Annually

 10-15

 Amount Granted Annually

 $2,500

 Year Founded

 2004

 

YAPPERS Overview

The YAPPERS (Youth Area Philanthropists) comprise the youth board of the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque. These 15 enthusiastic high school juniors and seniors from Dubuque are volunteers, philanthropists, grantmakers, and community leaders of today!

Not only do the YAPPERS impact the community with service projects such as Feed the Need, Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Project Linus, and helping with childcare during the Circles program, but they impact each other from the friendships that grow from working side by side.

Many of the YAPPERS this year are juniors. When the year started it was easy to tell who friends were before the program year started. After 9 months have bi-weekly meetings and team building experiences, it would seem that they've all been friends for years. The chemistry, leadership, and companionship formed among these students are irrefutable.

 

Learn more about the YAPPERs from their website or Facebook Page.