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Legacy Youth Alliance

The Legacy Youth Alliance has been established to support qualifying youth-led projects and youth-serving organizations

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The Legacy Youth Alliance is made up of high school students from the Ottumwa, Cardinal, Eddyville and Pekin school districts in addition to home-schooled students that are dedicated to using education, volunteerism, and grant-making to develop leadership skills, to act as role models, and to improve the communities in Wapello County. The Legacy Youth Alliance give young people a voice in the issues that affect them now, and the skills to confront the challenges they will face in the future.

Goals of the Legacy Youth Alliance are:

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To promote youth development and experiences in philanthropy

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To promote and encourage community initiatives that address concerns of youth

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To engage youth and adults in partnership where they work together to serve the common good.

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To build a future of strong community leaders and philanthropists.

Great care is taken to ensure that the student population across Wapello County is appropriately represented

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Members of the Legacy Youth Alliance have the opportunity to engage in fun activities and leadership building exercises – all while making a significant difference in their communities. Funding priorities and recommendations are determined by the Legacy Youth Alliance and approved by the Legacy Foundation Board of Directors.

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Current members include:


Abby Jager (She/Her) EBF
 

Cynthia Albert (She/Her) Cardinal

Issac Cox (He/Him) Cardinal

Kadence Brisby (She/Her) Pekin

Kylie Norman (She/Her) OHS

Lexi Swearingen (She/Her) Pekin

Nevaya Vandello (She/Her) EBF

Oliver Hernandez Norris (He/They) OHS

Sarah Carman (She/Her) EBF

Syprus Loucks (She/Her) Home School

Skyllar Welch (She/Her) Cardinal

Makayla Barnes (She/Her) Cardinal

Sadie Jager (She/Her) EBF

Ben Chance (He/Him)  OHS

Lin Htat Aung (He/Him) OHS

 

Want to get involved?

  You are eligible to be a member of the Legacy Youth Alliance:

If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact Amy Nossaman, Grants Program Manager at 641.455.5260 or anossaman@ottumwalegacy.org. A completed application and Letter of Reference are required for consideration. New member applications will be accepted from Jan. 1 to Feb. 15.