Community Impact Exhibit 2026

YOU ARE INVITED RAIN OR SHINE!

COMMUNITY IMPACT EXHIBIT

Open to All! Join Us for Free Ice Cream and Fun Prizes.

Sunday, April 19, 2026, 2 - 5PM
Mitchell Park Community Center
3700 Middlefield Rd, 
Palo Alto, CA 94303

In the academic year of 2024-25 we engaged over 20,900 participants who collectively contributed over 86,320 hours of community service

Come and be inspired
by the array of YCS youth-led community service accomplishments from the past year! 

We believe in the power of youth to create positive change in an uncertain world.

This exhibit promises an inspiring journey through initiatives such as:

  • Community Building & Early Childhood

  • Connection & Art

  • Environment

  • Healthcare for All

  • Mental Health

  • Public Health

  • Suicide Prevention

plus insightful youth reflections on their service and how it affected their lives!  A year of outstanding achievements.

Click HERE for a spotlight article by our funder Palo Alto Community Fund (PACF).

Click HERE to read a student article about the 2026 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Gathering event. 

Join us for a Gallery Walk, Panel Discussion, and Ice Cream!

FREE EVENT!

We are inviting our whole community to celebrate 35 years of Youth in Community Service with YCS!

Become an Individual Sponsor or a Business Sponsor

Sponsorship for this event helps us to bring to light this
showcase of our youth’s remarkable achievements.

By empowering young people to become leaders and change-makers, we're investing in a brighter future for all.

 Click the buttons below for more information on Individual or Business Sponsorships.

Please join us to see firsthand how the transformative impact of YCS programs can create a sense of hope and purpose for youth to take action and make a difference locally. 


We look forward to welcoming you and hope you’ll be inspired to continue to share our journey with us!