Meet the Team
Meet the teens behind the Youth Nourishment Project, a growing team of student leaders working together to fight after-school hunger in our community.
Our Leadership Team
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Q Knott
Co-Founder
Teen Board President
Community Outreach & Partnerships
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Vivian Knott
Co-Founder
Head of Marketing & Communications
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Lydia Knott
Co-Founder
Head of Events & Volunteer Operations
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Sofia Bravo-Ferrer
Head of Fundraising
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Max Bravo-Ferrer
Head of Logistics & Distribution
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William Bravo-Ferrer
Volunteer & Logistics Coordinator
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Teddy Hendrickson
Photography & Volunteer
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Join Our Team
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About the Founders
Three Siblings. One Shared Mission.
We're three siblings and high school student-athletes. Between school, practices, games, and everything in between, we know how important the right fuel is to stay energized and focused. But we also know that not every teen has access to something as simple as an after-school snack.
Our inspiration came from our grandmother, Marilyn, and her involvement with her local food pantry's Kids' Snack Bag program. Seeing the difference those snack bags made, along with family conversations about food insecurity around Thanksgiving 2025, helped us recognize how much need exists, even in our own community. It made us think about how easily we take something like grabbing a snack before practice for granted.
That's why we started the Youth Nourishment Project.
We believe every teen deserves the fuel they need to grow, focus, and succeed in whatever they set out to do. And we're committed to doing our part to make that possible.
Adult Leadership & Oversight
Youth Nourishment Project is a teen-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit, with adult leadership providing legal, financial, and administrative support and oversight.