Titus is no stranger to our Kids Café and the after-school program Oklahoma students can attend during the school year. He started coming when he was in the sixth grade.

Now he’s an 11th grader with his sights set on college and a career that will let him make a difference. But he’s doing that already. Titus works as a junior leadership professional and was named Youth of the Year for his local Boys & Girls Club.

This summer, he’s running science experiments and fun activities with younger children who come to the summer program each day. And he sees the difference it makes when kids have the food they need.

“It helps with their mood because you’re usually not in the best mood when you’re hungry,” he says. “It’s amazing. Just being able to come here hungry and then leaving fed is really … it’s a good thing.”