About YouthServeCLE
A student-led initiative connecting Cleveland-area students with local nonprofits through engaging, hands-on service — one month, one cause, one city.
We were founded to solve a growing disconnect: students who want to serve but don't know where to start, and organizations that need youth volunteers but can't reach them. There was no central connector. So we built one.
Our Core Values
Empathy
We serve with compassion and seek to understand the communities we support.
Connection
We build bridges between students from different schools and local nonprofits.
Impact
We focus on tangible, meaningful action that addresses real needs in Cleveland.
Leadership
We empower students to take initiative and become lifelong civic leaders.
Meet the Team
Student leaders from across Cleveland's top schools, united by one mission.
Co-Founders
Jack Nelson
Junior
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Charlie Martin
Junior
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Valentina DiCenso
Senior
Co-Founder & Executive Director
School Representatives
Jack Nelson
Junior
Charlie Martin
Junior
Valentina DiCenso
Senior
Ricky Piunno
Senior
Sophia Buchner
Junior
Sonya Malik
Junior
Ruby Granson
Junior
Chloe Samuels
Junior
Valeria Kislyansky
Junior
Audrianna Honda
Junior
Patrick Annichine
Junior
Ryan Lemieux
Junior
Charlie Newman
Junior
Maxim Zovkic
Junior
Trevor Malec
Junior
Kyle Huang
Junior
More Coming Soon
Representatives from more partner schools joining the team.
Schools We Serve Across Greater Cleveland
YouthServeCLE chapters are active at 8 Cleveland-area schools and growing. Each chapter runs events, connects students to nonprofits, and logs real service hours.
Organizations We've Worked With
We're doing this because Cleveland needed a connector, and we were in a position to build it.
By students. For students. For Cleveland.