Reading – The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) of Berks County Community Foundation distributed $17,000 in grants to seven nonprofit agencies for programs that prevent and reduce bullying among youth in Berks County.

Started in 1998, the Youth Advisory Committee teaches teenagers about philanthropy, and helps them understand community issues that affect them. Each year, YAC members experience the impact of charitable giving first hand by evaluating issues that affect youth and by providing grants from the Youth Fund of Berks County Community Foundation to organizations that address those issues.

YAC has distributed $213,817 in grants from the Youth Fund to 53 nonprofit organizations since its inception.