FIRST LET'S

LEARN

In Texas, too many children are underserved and ignored. One in five Dallas children live below the poverty line, and large gaps in wealth and education across DFW hinder progress.

NOW LET'S

GET INVOLVED

Be the Light Youth Association seeks to use speech and debate to empower children across Texas. Come join us in our fundraisers, awareness events, and volunteering efforts.

IT'S UP TO US TO

CHANGE

Every child–regardless of race, gender, national origin, income, ability, or socioeconomic status–should have a happy and safe childhood. Let's make that happen. 

Donate Now!

Donate to BTL via Amazon Smile!​

What is Amazon Smile?
Amazon Smile is a way to support nonprofit organizations via everyday purchases on Amazon. If you use the correct link, every purchase you make will automatically donate 0.5% of your purchase to Be the Light -- all at no extra cost to you!

On a Desktop:
1. Visit smile.amazon.com.
2. Log in to your Amazon account.
3. When prompted, select "Be the Light Youth" as the charity you wish to support. It should say we are located in Plano, TX.
4. Every time you want to go to Amazon to buy something, visit smile.amazon.com instead of amazon.com. You're all set up!

On the Mobile App:
1. Download/open the Amazon mobile app.
2. Go to the fourth tab on the bottom (the one that looks like 3 lines stacked on top of each other).
3. Click settings --> AmazonSmile.
4. Select "Be the Light Youth" as your charity of choice! Be sure it says your specific device is "ON" and "Generating donations."
5. You're all set up! There's no need to redo the process per every login.

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