2026 Youth Service Leadership Summit
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is,
‘What are you doing for others?'”
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Join Us in 2026!
The Ryan Nece Foundation and Community Tampa Bay invite you to join us Friday, February 13, 2026, at Feeding Tampa Bay’s Causeway Center for our 6th annual Youth Service Leadership Summit, presented by Suncoast Credit Union. This event is open to all high school teens aged 14 to 18 years old. February 13th is a Non-Student Day for most Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco County public school students. Please note: For any students where February 13th is a student day, please seek out permissions from your school (please involve us in that process) to be able to attend.
Why? The mission of our Youth Service Leadership Summit is to help build, shape, and mentor the next generation of servant leaders in our community, by engaging high school students in a morning of community service, followed with an afternoon of leadership education with talented speakers. Our hope is students will discover the power of heart!
On Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14, 2025, the Ryan Nece Foundation and Community Tampa Bay hosted over 200 high school students for a day of service and learning. In the morning, students engaged in service projects across the Tampa Bay including Habitat for Humanity, Pet Resource Center, Keep Pinellas Beautiful, the Humane Society, Daystar Life Center, and so many others. In the afternoon, we came together at Feeding Tampa Bay’s new Causeway Center for leadership education, activities, and an empowering keynote address from Rachel Bender – a 19 year-old local disability advocate. This event was made possible thanks to Suncoast Credit Union, Feeding Tampa Bay, the adult volunteers, chaperones, and the youth in attendance.
See pictures below from the 2024 Youth Service Leadership Summit!
