Ryan Nece Foundation

The student service club school-based model is an extension of the ryan nece foundation's student service program to ensure all teens have access to organized community service opportunities and inspirational servant leadership education. In 2024, the ryan nece foundation worked with 1,584 students from 12 hillsborough county high schools engaging these students in monthly servant leadership education lessons through their avid classrooms, while also inviting students to monthly service-learning projects on the weekend. 665 of 1,108 students (60%) who self-reported have shared they gained a new skill they're actively using.

The power of thanksgiving celebrations in hillsborough and pinellas counties served more than 1,250 people in 2024. Partnering with a wide variety of direct service organizations across the greater tampa bay area, families in need were able to pre-register and walk-up to receive hot thanksgiving meals, a box of food for the coming week, and books and craft kits for kids. It is the ryan nece foundation's goal to leverage its student leaders and network of partners to ensure everyone in the greater tampa bay community feels celebrated and cared for during the holiday season.