'Generosity' classes at top school | Schools special reports | EducationGuardian.co.uk

'Generosity' classes at top school | Schools special reports | EducationGuardian.co.uk: "The Dragon School in Oxford wants to 'sow the seeds' for a new generation of philanthropists

Anushka Asthana and Will Walker
Sunday January 27, 2008
The Observer

Seven-years-olds at one of the country's most prestigious preparatory schools are being given lessons in philanthropy to encourage them to give generously in later life.

Teachers at the Dragon School in Oxford - attended by the late poet laureate Sir John Betjeman, the actor Hugh Laurie, and more recently by the Harry Potter actress Emma Watson - said they were 'planting a seed' in the minds of children who were likely to become successful and wealthy."

Philanthropy is kids' stuff

Philanthropy is kids' stuff: "It's often said that youth are the future, but Toronto-based organization Free the Children is making sure that young people make a real difference in the present as well.

Free the Children, founded by noted child activist Craig Kielburger and based out of the Parliament and Carlton streets area, is the world's foremost network of children helping children, with over a million young men and women doing their part to build schools and improve conditions for children in developing nations."

Ohio.com - A 'bandit' gives back to hospital

Ohio.com - A 'bandit' gives back to hospital: "Major bouquets to Lucas Rife — a freshman at North Canton's Hoover High School — for his huge ''giving back'' efforts on behalf of cancer research, especially as it relates to Akron Children's Hospital.

It's what you do when so much has been given to you is Lucas' reasoning."

McCallie student strums for tips to help the poor - Chattanooga Times Free Press - Breaking News in Chattanooga, TN. Classifieds and Top Stories

McCallie student strums for tips to help the poor - Chattanooga Times Free Press - Breaking News in Chattanooga, TN. Classifieds and Top Stories: "A McCallie School junior has built a house in Nicaragua with $3,200 in tips he collected as a street musician.

Jimmy Tobin, 17, a junior boarding student from Myrtle Beach, S.C., said that after hearing a speaker from Food for the Poor Inc. speak at his church, he was moved to help in some way. Food for the Poor, a 25-year-old relief agency, provides housing, clothing and food to people living in poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean."

San Francisco Sentinel » Blog Archives » SOUTH BAY STUDENTS SOUGHT FOR LEADERSHIP ROLES

San Francisco Sentinel » Blog Archives » SOUTH BAY STUDENTS SOUGHT FOR LEADERSHIP ROLES: "A nonprofit organization will be gathering high school students from around the South Bay to take part in its service-learning program called the Junior Board.

The goal of the Junior Board is to teach participants to become leaders, advocates and activists who take notice of and attempt to rectify homeless issues in their community, according to the organization called My New Red Shoes."

The Jewish Week News-Youth Philanthropy Grows Up

The Jewish Week News: "Rachel Rosenfeld opened up a school in Cambodia. Danny Schwartz donated kitchens to six Ethiopian families in Israel. And Becky Weinberg organized “Becky’s Closet,” donating princess-like dresses to needy bat mitzvah girls in Canarsie, Brooklyn.
The common denominator? All three are New York Jews under the age of 18.
Youth philanthropy is nothing new."

Ill Be Helping The Charity Which Helped Me (from Worcester News)

Ill Be Helping The Charity Which Helped Me (from Worcester News): "Today reporter Claire Fry talks to a student who was so impressed with the charity's help, he decided to give something back."

Charity collectors on Cloud Nine! - Morpeth Today

Charity collectors on Cloud Nine! - Morpeth Today: "wo vehicles, in pink and white, were despatched for the mission, much to the delight of the young charity collectors.

Macmillan Community Fundraiser Michelle Muir said: 'It was fantastic. The kids were as high as kites when they came out of the limos. It took a while to calm them down, but it was great.

'By the time we came out of the shop the fog had set in and it wasn't a nice night so I was glad the pupils all had safe transport home.'

The group collected £452.42 for the charity."

Salt Lake Tribune - Teens make a point of aiding charity

Salt Lake Tribune - Teens make a point of aiding charity: "PARK CITY - The appeal of the year's first charity event starts with its clever name, Will Fence for Food, but the sword-fighting competition has a draw that's even more basic.
'The kids love to swing the blade,' says Jennifer Nopens, a referee who described herself as the wife of a fencing coach and the mother of fencers. 'They forget the fact that it's just a touch.'"

chapelhillnews.com | Student group awards grants to local nonprofits

chapelhillnews.com | Student group awards grants to local nonprofits: "The course, made possible by the Fund for Southern Communities, allows students to learn about the nonprofit sector from the grant-making side. Students designed grant criteria, solicited grant proposals and eventually decided to award grants to two nonprofits focusing on health and education.

Pa'lante is an organization of Latin American immigrant teens dedicated to helping the Hispanic community in Orange County. Pa'lante's grant will support its outreach events, such as Radio Pa'lante, Pa'Lante magazine, Noche de Estrellas and a regional Latino youth summit."

TheStar.com | comment | Never too early to learn to give

TheStar.com | comment | Never too early to learn to give: "philanthropy for Mackenzie Investments, got a chance to write a children's book. And unlike most authors, he didn't have to charge a cent for it.

It is called The Charity Glove. It tells the story of a girl named Kaitlyn who uses her allowance to buy a baseball glove for a youngster whose family can't afford one. Her gift triggers a remarkable chain reaction."