Motivating Youth & Fighting Hunger

North Central Florida Young Motivators is a woman and veteran owned and operated 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation serving youth, fighting hunger, and building community in Columbia County, Florida.

Our mission includes:
Youth Development Programs enrolling young people age 8 – 18, with a focus on leadership skills, self-discipline, drug-free living, and community service. Learn more about youth pathways to success…
Fighting Hunger in our local communities, we operate drive-thru food pantry distribution in Fort White, Florida. Staffed by Young Motivators and adult volunteers, we provide fresh produce, protein, and other non-perishable foods that reach over 900 people weekly. Learn more about Nutrition Campaign Florida…
Building Community at every opportunity, our Young Motivators work with seniors, veterans, homeless, women and youth to meet individual needs and staff community and charity events. We were honored to assist the American Red Cross, Catholic Charities, and Columbia County with disaster relief distribution during the storms of 2024. View Gallery and Awards...

About Us

Andreia Nichols, Young Motivators Commander, is a US Marine Corps veteran. In 1999 she established the North Central Florida Unit of Young Marines, commanding the unit for 25 years. In Waterbury Connecticut in 1959, several former Marines created a program for boys that mirrored the values of the US Marine Corps. Their program became the “Young Marines”, “promoting mental, moral and physical development of our youth”, and is now a national organization serving boys and girls, with over 236 units in 40 states and around the world. Growing up in rural North Central Florida, Andreia was always aware of pockets of poverty and hunger, and always felt called to help. As a parent, she understands the challenges in raising children to be good citizens. In 2000, alongside Young Marines operations, she began distributing food to needy local residents. As food insecurity increased during economic downturns, more people needed help, Andreia found more sources of food, and more local volunteers stepped up to assist. By 2024, community needs grew beyond sanctioned Young Marines activities, and Andreia formed a new 501(c)(3) corporation, North Central Florida Young Motivators, to carry on and expand her life's work of youth development and success, community service, and fighting food insecurity. Young Motivators is entirely independent from Young Marines.

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