Youth Believing in Change (YBC)

Youth Believing in Change (YBC) Youth Believing in Change is a faith- based organization deeply rooted and grounded in the precepts and practices of Jesus Christ.

We have been mandated to be fruitful, multiply and replenish the earth. Pastor Vincent Gaddis Executive Director In 1994, Vince Gaddis began teaching violence prevention at Franklin Junior High School in Dallas. He also tutored children at the Vickery After-School House. The children responded to Vince’s teaching and tutoring. However, the community in which they lived had no programs that were co

nducive to the emotional, educational and spiritual development of children and youth. On June 6, 1995, a youth leadership council was formed. Eventually the group chose the name Youth Believing in Change (YBC). With no place to call home, YBC began to meet in various places ranging from the Vickery After-School House to pizza parlors, restaurants, empty apartments and the apartment of a parent who had children in YBC. In 1997, YBC began meeting in the Fellowship Bible Church building. During the summer of 1998, YBC hosted their first annual Summer Evangelism, Reading & Life Skills Training Program. As a follow-up to YBC’s Summer Program, an after-school homework program began in the fall of 1998. After assessing the needs of the children in the Vickery Community and the services being provided, Youth Believing in Change amended its mission statement to reflect those needs and services. There are more than 4,828 school-aged children in the Vickery community.

Whether it’s reading, tutoring, or sponsoring a kid in YBC. The impact of your investment in a kid at YBC is measurable....
10/06/2025

Whether it’s reading, tutoring, or sponsoring a kid in YBC. The impact of your investment in a kid at YBC is measurable. For more info, go to www.ybcdallas.org

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!As stated in the verse above, on behalf of YBC, we thank each of you who partnered with ...
09/23/2025

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

As stated in the verse above, on behalf of YBC, we thank each of you who partnered with or prayed for YBC to raise $40,000 on North Texas Giving Day. You made it possible for 51 kids to attend YBC’s afterschool programs.

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For 30 years, YBC has been a hub for the spiritual and educational foundation of children in the Vickery Meadow area. Yo...
09/18/2025

For 30 years, YBC has been a hub for the spiritual and educational foundation of children in the Vickery Meadow area. Your support makes it possible for children at YBC to get tutoring, learn the word of God, enjoy a meal, and fellowship with one another. Looking at the up-and-coming YBC students above will make one think…”OH, THE PLACES THEY WILL GO!"

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08/30/2025
Join us for our 30th Anniversary Evening of Change! Sponsorship opportunities available. Contact ybc@sbcglobal.net for m...
04/09/2025

Join us for our 30th Anniversary Evening of Change!

Sponsorship opportunities available. Contact [email protected] for more information.

With Thanksgiving upon us, all of us at Youth Believing in Change are profoundly thankful for your steadfast support ove...
11/27/2024

With Thanksgiving upon us, all of us at Youth Believing in Change are profoundly thankful for your steadfast support over the years. As we prepare to celebrate 30 years of empowering children with the spiritual and educational foundation they need to succeed, we reflect on the countless lives transformed through your generosity. Your partnership fuels our mission, and we look forward to continuing this journey together in faith and purpose.

Happy Thanksgiving!

"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever."

– Psalm 107:1

Youth Believing In Change Alumni:   (left) Stephanie Correa joined YBC at age 4. Graduate of University of Texas now tea...
11/21/2024

Youth Believing In Change Alumni:

(left) Stephanie Correa joined YBC at age 4.
Graduate of University of Texas now teaches at YBC as she prepares for graduate school.

next: Sham Brahne joined YBC at age 3. Now a student at Richland College.

next: Noah Brahne age 14, joined YBC age 3.
Currently attending Lake Highlands High School.

Far left: Juan Álvarez joined YBC at age 5.
Graduate of UTDallas. Pursuing a graduate degree at UTDallas, tutors at YBC.

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