In August 2023, the Student Service Club™ school-based model was launched as 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. Now, students from any Greater Tampa Bay Area high school can have the tools and resources to achieve the Ryan Nece Foundation vision that all teens can become leaders and impact giving in their communities.
School-Based Club Model
Once a school is engaged with the Ryan Nece Foundation as an official Student Service Club™, a full Program Guide and curriculum is implemented through a Ryan Nece Foundation provided coordinator. Through the Program Guide, students will have the opportunity to see the issues in their communities and develop the skills needed to respond, becoming part of the solution now and as they take each next step.
Topics discussed at each meeting include:
- Service Starts With Us – Introduction Into Servant Leadership
- Finding Time To Serve – Time Management
- Leading With Personality – How Different Leaders Lead
- Communication Distinction – Importance of a Huddle
- Setting Sites On Service – Vision Boarding
- Here To Hear – Engaging In Active Listening
- Leading By Example – Planning A School-Wide Initiative
- Learning To Serve – Making Service A Habit
- Career Panels, Financial Literacy, and more!
No matter what next step our students take in life, our hope is they can use the skills and talents they discovered and sharpened in the Ryan Nece Foundation Student Service Club™ to serve a cause they care about.
Current Clubs
We are proud to be partnering with these AVID classrooms and the AVID teachers through a special partnership with Hillsborough County Public Schools for the 2025-2026 school year:
- Alonso High School
- Bloomingdale High School
- Brandon High School
- Chamberlain High School
- Durant High School
- East Bay High School
- Freedom High School
- Gaither High School
- Jefferson High School
- King High School
- Lennard High School
- Leto High School
- Plant City High School
- Sickles High School
- Spoto High School
- Strawberry Crest High School
- Sumner High School
- Wharton High School
2024-2025 Results
The 2024-2025 End of School Year Student Surveys indicated a strong sense of satisfaction, with 92% of student respondents expressing that they were moderately to extremely satisfied with the sessions. We are excited to share those results with you. 822 high school students completed the survey out of the approximately 1,500 students we served through our 12 school partners. Our 12 school partners for the 2024-2025 school year were: Alonso, Bloomingdale, Brandon, Freedom, Gaither, King, Lennard, Plant City, Spoto, Sickles, Strawberry Crest, and Wharton.
Quotes from our Teacher Partners
“This year has been great, and the kids have loved all of the activities. They were all so interactive and engaging.”
“Donna has been a wonderful addition to our class each month. She is organized, patient and kind with my students and is pleasant and positive with our staff!”
“This has been such a wonderful addition to our curriculum.”
Student Takeaways
“My number one takeaway from the Ryan Nece Foundation monthly sessions has been the importance of serving others with compassion and leadership. I’m applying it by looking for ways to help in my community, listening to others’ needs, and leading by example…” – Klevelin
“My number one takeaway has been the collaboration. I usually am not a good at collaborating but the things we have done have inspired and motivated me to collaborate more in school and things outside of school.” – Leonel
“I enjoyed the career panel session. I was able to talk with people who went through college and applied to different jobs. It has helped me broaden my view while dialing down on what I need to do.” – Julianne
Interested in hosting your own Student Service Club™ in Hillsborough, Pinellas, or Pasco County?
Email Director of School Programs Daphne Miles at daphne@ryannecefoundation.org to be added to our Wait List.
