Monday, March 31, 2008

winnipegsun.com - Winnipeg News - Student believes in giving back

winnipegsun.com - Winnipeg News - Student believes in giving back: "Along with Student Harvest, Hamonic also launched Wave of Hope, a program that sent more than 50 students to New Orleans to help with reconstruction efforts there. He also helped found StudentCharities.ca, a group that helps place students with charitable campaigns across the country. Hamonic also has plans underway to form links between high school students and charities."

Sierra Vista Herald | The Bisbee Daily Review

Sierra Vista Herald | The Bisbee Daily Review: "SIERRA VISTA — The Sierra Vista Girl’s Philanthropy Program on Wednesday presented a $7,500 grant to Forgach House Domestic Crisis Shelter.

Over the last six months, 10 young women from Sierra Vista and Elfrida learned about philanthropy, the nonprofit sector, grantmaking and researched and analyzed social issues affecting young women and girls in the community. Under the auspices of the Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona, participants created a request for proposal, conducted the application review, applicant interviews and allocated funds to the Forgach"

(Thorndike) Partners in Philanthropy hope to fund community services - Community - WaldoSoup

(Thorndike) Partners in Philanthropy hope to fund community services - Community - WaldoSoup: "Partners In Philanthropy committee at Mount View High School is a group of students who care about their communities. The group is working with the Maine Community Foundation’s Waldo County Committee to make grant funds available that will improve conditions in SAD 3 communities."

Friday, March 28, 2008

The Longmont Daily Times-Call

The Longmont Daily Times-Call: "Frederick High School students help support Colorado nonprofit organizations through the school’s EPYCS Club grant program."

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

HHS students study philanthropy for a good cause

HHS students study philanthropy for a good cause: "Based on a curriculum prepared by Barden, with help from the Toskan Casale Foundation, students learned the fundamentals of philanthropy. By the end of the course, they will be expected to know the difference between a foundation and an operating charity and how such organizations should function in respect to finances, ethics and accountability."

Friday, March 21, 2008

North State Voices: Spring break in Mexico is no vacation - Chico Enterprise Record

North State Voices: Spring break in Mexico is no vacation - Chico Enterprise Record: "The journey had begun months earlier, when I and more than 100 other high school students sent out fundraising letters to help pay fees for the trip's many expenses. Encouraged by our youth pastor and other adult leaders, each of us raised enough money to pay for the drive to and from Mexico and the bonus day at Disneyland afterward."

Jewish Standard Young philanthropists learn how to make a difference

Jewish Standard Young philanthropists learn how to make a difference: "What if someone gave you $10,000 to help fix the world?

That question, posed to 24 area youngsters between the ages of 13 and 16, underlies the work of the Kaplen JCC on the Palisade’s Teen Philanthropy Institute, launched in January."

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Stillwater Gazette - News

Stillwater Gazette - News: "Over the past year, a special bond has developed between Rutherford Elementary and the flood-ravaged city of Rushford. The strength of that connection was evident Friday, when the school's 760 students gathered to celebrate raising $10,669.69 for a young family that lost their home in the August flood."

Thursday, March 13, 2008

The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: Umpires host charity bowling event

The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: Umpires host charity bowling event: "For all those boo-birds who rain insults towards Major League Baseball umpires, young Patrick Pedraja would beg you to stop.

Pedraja, 12, was one of many people who joined MLB umpires on Wednesday in the inaugural BLUE for Kids World Series of Bowling at the AMF University Lanes in Tampa, Fla."