The Youth Action Committee or Y.A.C., is made up of high school
students at the Scarsdale Congregational Church who are interested in
volunteering their time for community service projects. The group is
advised and facilitated by SCC Associate Minister Fran Grenley.
Organized in the fall of 2004, Y.A.C. participated in the Salvation
Army's
"Wish Upon a Star" program, which provides toys at Christmas for needy
children. They also took part in the "Souper Bowl Service Blitz" on the
Saturday before Souper Bowl Sunday. The "Blitz" is a day on which youth
groups nation-wide donate their time to projects that address the
problem of hunger among the needy. Y.A.C. held a "Bake-a-thon" in the
kitchen of the Parish House, turning out dozens of chocolate chip
cookies which will be served at Open Arms food program. Y.A.C also
coordinated and participated in a Midnight Run to distribute clothing
and food to the homeless of New York City on March 26th, 2005.
Y.A.C. is helping to coordinate another Midnight Run on January 28th,
2006; and will
again participate in the Run itself.
