Friday, June 29, 2012

TODAYonline | Singapore | 4-year-old gets his head shaved for charity

TODAYonline | Singapore | 4-year-old gets his head shaved for charity: SINGAPORE - 4-year-old Damian Ong had his head shaved in solidarity with children with cancer.

The boy and his father, Mr Kelvin Ong, were taking part in AIA's 'Hair For Hope' head shaving event, held earlier today at the AIA Tower. The charity event was held to raise money for the Children's Cancer Foundation, and raise awareness about children with cancer, who often lose their hair during treatmen

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Selling 'doughnuts for dinosaurs,' students help fix vandalized Ohio geological museum

Selling 'doughnuts for dinosaurs,' students help fix vandalized Ohio geological museum: About 175 second- and third-grade gifted students from Hilliard elementary schools did chores, held bake sales and even sold "doughnuts for dinosaurs" to raise money to help repair the museum's exhibits.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Evans City Teddy Bear Parade for Cancer Research a Success - Cranberry, PA Patch

Evans City Teddy Bear Parade for Cancer Research a Success - Cranberry, PA Patch: uring the parade, students, faculty, and staff —some carrying Teddy Bears—walk around the school to raise money toward cancer research. The students are asked to collect donations from parents and businesses.

The classroom that raises the most money gets to keep in their room, for one year, a special bear that resembles Saulle, right down to the glasses she wore.

In 2009, the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute nominated Evans City for their fundraising efforts, and they also were awarded the 2009 Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award by The Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Student volunteers keep nonprofits going | volunteers, cameron, older - Odessa American Online

Student volunteers keep nonprofits going | volunteers, cameron, older - Odessa American Online: The two 17-year-old Permian High seniors, both reporting to their duties for their first shift Monday morning, are perhaps a third of the age of the next youngest person there, but they all had the same task at hand, and they seemed to be enjoying it.

“I like to help the community,” Cameron said. “I don’t want to see people starve.”

He and Kyle later loaded a pickup with a cooler filled with food, preparing to deliver to the first of several homes that were on their delivery route.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Hutchison girls honored for mentorship � The Commercial Appeal

Hutchison girls honored for mentorship � The Commercial Appeal: Hutchison juniors Lockie Dearman, Katie Fleckenstein and Mary Sanford McClure were awarded the 2012 Youth in Philanthropy Crystal Award by the Memphis Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

The AFP recognized the trio for their "Sustainable Youth Mentoring Program in collaboration with Girls Inc."

Monday, June 18, 2012

Nine-year-old girl raises more than �82,000 for Mary's Meals

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By Andy Ricketts, Third Sector Online, 18 June 2012



Mary’s Meals, the charity that is benefiting from funds raised by the Scottish school dinner blogger Martha Payne, has decided to name a new kitchen after the blog, which has raised more than �82,000 for the charity.

The blog, called NeverSeconds, hit the headlines last week after the nine-year-old Payne was banned by Argyll and Bute Council from taking pictures of her dinners as part of a daily review of her school meals.

Monday, June 11, 2012

Lower Merion Students Find Welcoming Arms in Haiti | The Philly Post

Lower Merion Students Find Welcoming Arms in Haiti | The Philly Post: Eighteen students from Lower Merion High School, including myself, recently returned from our “trek” to a village in Haiti to build a school, and the experience changed me forever. After spending a year raising $66,000 for the project and brooding over my fears, I could not have been more fulfilled by the “trek.”

Friday, June 08, 2012

Student volunteers help selves, nonprofits in summertime | Dothan Eagle

Student volunteers help selves, nonprofits in summertime | Dothan Eagle: Eleven-year-old ZaQoya Seago had a goal in mind.

Although the Montana Street Magnet School student could have been doing something else Thursday, she said she spent her morning at the Wiregrass Area Food Bank because she wanted to help someone eat who might be less fortunate than her.

Thursday, June 07, 2012

Philanthropy project puts teens in charge | Los Angeles | Jewish Journal

Philanthropy project puts teens in charge | Los Angeles | Jewish Journal

Local students chosen for global youth forum

Local students chosen for global youth forum: Five local students will join a group of hand-selected students from across the world at Usher’s New Look Foundation 2012 World Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia from the 19th to the 23rd of June.

Championed by the local NPO, Tim Tebeila Foundation in their collaboration of Usher’s New Look Foundation, whose vision to empower the youth holistically ties in with theirs, five local students have been selected to join the conference.

Friday, June 01, 2012

Vancouver Foundation Offers Youth Philanthropy Grants - Dean of Graduate Studies - Simon Fraser University

Vancouver Foundation Offers Youth Philanthropy Grants - Dean of Graduate Studies - Simon Fraser University: The Vancouver Foundation has small grants of up to $500 to people who want to improve the youth community in Vancouver.

Their priority areas:

health and well being
employment and training
culture, identity and belonging

Springetts girl, 7, raises thousands for charity - York Dispatch

Springetts girl, 7, raises thousands for charity - York Dispatch: Seven-year-old Madelyn Snare was full of questions.

Could she use the ironing board to set up a stand to ask people for donations? Could she put a bucket out on the front porch to collect some money?

How does she spell Ronald McDonald for her fundraising project sign?

Jessica Georg, 40, of Springettsbury Township, finally pieced together what her daughter was asking to do.