The Youth Hope Fund is a committee of smart, talented, and driven students in the Kansas City area, dedicated to help feed, clothe, and educate kids in need around the globe. The organization provides numerous scholarships to bright students who have fought through the difficulties and adversity of poverty. Throughout the years, the Youth Hope Fund has partnered with numerous humanitarian organizations including the Ronald McDonald House, Heart-to-Heart International, and Harvesters. You can learn more about the various community service opportunities that are available on the calendar and opportunities pages. To join, please contact one of the executive board members on the contact page.

Yanzibian Teaching Trip

One of the Youth Hope Fund's largest annual events,​ the YanZiBian mission trip fully embodies the ideologies that the Youth Hope Fund values. Each year, over 30 student volunteers travel to China to help teach elementary and middle school students, give performances, and provide the kids with a glance into American culture. To learn more about this trip, go to our opportunities page.

Annual Silent Auction

The annual silent auction is the Youth Hope Fund's largest fundraiser earning the organization over $2,000 each year.​ This fundraiser occurs during Chinese New Year and is always looking for more volunteers. To learn more about this fundraiser, go to our opportunities page.

Executive Board Members

Alex Guo
​President

Alex Guo is currently a senior at Blue Valley West High School. He has been involved with Youth Hope Fund for about 7 years and has lead numerous events such as the annual leaf raking and activity tables at the New Year Gala. He hopes to get more members to join and is excited to create positive impact in the community.

Cindy Jiang
​Vice President

Cindy Jiang is currently a junior at Pembroke Hill. She has been involved with Youth Hope Fund for about 6 years and has been involved with numerous events such as leaf raking as well as leading the canned food drive and the activity tables at the New Year Gala. She hopes to get more members to join and is looking forward to the annual China teaching trip. 

Davis Yu
Secretary

​Davis Yu is a sophomore at the Pembroke Hill School. He has been part of the Youth Hope Fund for about 5 years and has been an active participant in Youth Hope fund activities. Davis Yu hopes to increase the variety of activities and causes that the Youth Hope Fund can participate in along with continuing to lead events.

Daphne Valenta
​Historian

Daphne is currently a sophomore at Pembroke Hill. She has been an active member of the Youth Hope Fund for the past 3 years, helping at the annual leaf raking fundraiser, Wayside Waifs, and St. Mary's food kitchen. This year is her first serving on the board. She is excited to help organize events and is hoping to make a lasting impact in her community.
Cherry Huang
Co-Junior Chair
Cherry is a current 6th grader at Blue Valley Middle School and she is excited to take part in responsibilities of the Executive Board this year. She has participated in YHF events in the past 2 years and enjoys helping others. She enjoys playing in a band as the guitarist, reading web novels and material books, and ice skating. 

Hank Rong
​Co-Teasurer

Hank Rong is a junior at Blue Valley Southwest. He has been involved in Youth Hope Fund for 8 years, and this is his second year as an executive board member. He has participated in numerous activities such as the teaching trip in 2019, leaf raking, baking sale, Harvesters, and St. Mary's Food Kitchen. He hopes to contribute to Youth Hope Fund this year by putting his experience in business financials, and by leading events. 

Melody Xue
​Director of Publicity

Melody Xue is a junior at Blue Valley High School. She has been involved with Youth Hope Fund for about 6 years and has been involved in numerous events. She hopes she can improve the community and help Youth Hope Fund gain more publicity. 
Sophia Yu
Co-Junior Chair
Sophia Yu is currently an 8th grader at Pembroke Hill. She's been in Youth Hope Fund for about 2 years and has participated in many events. Though this is her first year on the board, she hopes to leave a positive impact on Youth Hope Fund and to have more members join.

Caroline Lee
Co-Treasurer

Caroline Lee is currently a junior at Blue Valley Northwest. She has volunteered with the Youth Hope Fund for 8 years and this is her first year on executive board. Throughout the years, she has volunteered at countless fundraisers and opportunities, with her favorites being the events at the New Year Gala and the old bake sale. She is excited to start organizing events and contributing a larger amount of help to the community through Youth Hope Fund.

Alice Chen
​​Webmaster

Alice Chen is currently a sophomore at Pembroke Hill. She has been involved with the Youth Hope Fund for 3 years and has participated in many events, including online teaching, leaf raking, and various fundraisers. This is Alice's first year on the executive board. She is excited to help organize events and expand the Youth Hope Fund's outreach within her community.