BCNG Portals Page: "All the tip jars at the Island Coffee House will soon be empty.
And as the baristas collect those quarters, nickels, dimes and dollars into one big kitty, the really hard work begins: Deciding how to spread the money across the island to people and groups who need a bit of a boost to help youth.
This year, the baristas at Island Coffee House are not only pouring double shots, they’re calling the shots on how money from the Youth in Philanthropy project should be spent.
It makes sense, because some of the grant money the philanthropy project will disburse this year comes from tips collected at Langley’s youth-run espresso hotspot, said Susie Richards, the director of the South Whidbey Community Engagement Center.
The philanthropy program began four or so years ago when Richards was teaching English at Langley Middle School.
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2 comments:
My name is Stephanie. I was one of the nine students in Susie Richards first year of YIP. I am proud to say i will be working with susie soon to fire it up again.
My name is Stephanie and i was in susie's first year yip class 6 years ago. i am proud to say i am going back to fire up the program again!
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