Around Danville: Honored high school seniors are a study in philanthropy - ContraCostaTimes.com

Around Danville: Honored high school seniors are a study in philanthropy - ContraCostaTimes.com: "is the benefactor of several wise and very dedicated young volunteers. Fourteen local high school seniors from the Rolling Hills chapter of the National Charity League, Inc. (NCL) were honored earlier this month at a 'senior presents' event.

Celebrating the theme of 'Stars of Our Future,' graduating seniors Taylor Denhart, Alyssa DeMarinis, Stephanie Fennell, Sarah Goldman, Ann and Irene Hodge, Jordan Kragen, Whitney MacLeod, Megan Patterson, Shawnee Pohlson, Jamie Sy, Samantha Weltz, Briana Williams and Rachael Winkler were celebrated and received honors from their family and friends.

These Alamo, Danville, and San Ramon students have been volunteering for the past four years in service to the community and together accrued close to 1,300 philanthropic hours."

Philanthropists getting younger by the year - InvestmentNews

Philanthropists getting younger by the year - InvestmentNews: "The best age range to educate children about and involve them in philanthropy is five to 12, said Doug Mellinger, founder of Foundation Source Inc., a Fairfield, Conn.-based service provider for private foundations, at the annual meeting of the International Association of Advisors in Philanthropy."

Charity of a child benefits the homeless

Charity of a child benefits the homeless: "Hannah Newbury was in kindergarten when a family friend handed her a bag full of pennies to spend on whatever she wanted.

Hannah counted and rolled the copper coins. Then she took the $6 to the grocery store to buy food for the 200 or so poor and homeless people who come to Wilson Heights United Church looking for help."

Fredericksburg.com - Hope for new lives grows in Honduras

Fredericksburg.com - Hope for new lives grows in Honduras: "Shin Fujiyama, co-founder of Students Helping Honduras, received the 2008 Changing Our World/Simms Award for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy.

The 2007 graduate of the University of Mary Washington received the award at the Association of Fundraising Professionals' International Conference on Fundraising in San Diego earlier this month.

The award, named after AFP co-founder William R. Simms, recognizes service by an individual who demonstrates outstanding commitment to the community through direct financial support, development of charitable programs, volunteering and leadership in philanthropy."

Group gets young adults involved in philanthropy | United Way Young Leaders Society

Group gets young adults involved in philanthropy | United Way Young Leaders Society: "Jason Ott has a message for his generation: Pull out your wallet and start making a difference in Tucson.
Ott says the stereotype of 20- to 40-year-olds as disenchanted, self-involved consumer machines isn't accurate. Young people want to be leaders in service and giving, but lack a model for philanthropy that makes sense to them."

The Whig Standard - Ontario, CA

The Whig Standard - Ontario, CA: "Four Grade 10 students at Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute made an important telephone call to Dawn House last week. The students, Naeem Talakudar, Zlaast Allicock, Sara Prest, and Erum Saleem, informed the Dawn House staff that $5,000 would be co"

Philanthropy initiative at Sharbot Lake High School

Feature Article - April 17, 2008: "The grade 10 civics class at Sharbot Lake High School has been participating in an innovative philanthropy and education program these past few weeks and the Make a Wish Foundation in Eastern Ontario has received $5,000 as the result."

The News and Tribune - Community Foundation awards grants through Youth Philanthropy Councils

The News and Tribune - Community Foundation awards grants through Youth Philanthropy Councils: "Thirteen organizations in three Southern Indiana counties received a boost this week from the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana’s Youth Philanthropy Councils."

Students grant wish to young leukemia survivor | InsideVandy

Students grant wish to young leukemia survivor | InsideVandy: "Wishes don’t come true every day. But on Wednesday night, they did for Jerel Kennedy.

For the last three years, the Vanderbilt WishMakers have been raising money to grant a wish to a young person with a devastating illness.

At a surprise party Wednesday evening at the Chi Omega sorority house, the Vanderbilt WishMakers announced the fulfillment of their gift to Jerel."

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djournal.com: "EDITORIAL:Young philanthropists

4/16/2008 6:33:50 AM
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The CREATE Foundation's individual philanthropy-nurturing focus begins with its Northeast Mississippi Youth Foundation, a regionwide effort to teach adolescent participants the value of giving back to their communities.


Last weekend, NEMYF, as the organization is called, made grants of $2,811 - 5 percent of its fund-raising efforts since late summer 2007 - for five organizations and initiatives. All grantees are human service or education focused."

MyWestTexas.com > Archives > Press Releases: Midland College Students in Philanthropy to host 11th Annual Grant Awards Ceremony

MyWestTexas.com > Archives > Press Releases: Midland College Students in Philanthropy to host 11th Annual Grant Awards Ceremony: "The Midland College Students in Philanthropy (SIP) will host their annual Grant Awards Ceremony at noon on Wednesday, April 16, in the Carrasco Room of the Scharbauer Student Center. This year, 33 student members raised a total of $5,800, with three key fundraisers ('Friends of Philanthropy” T-shirt sponsorships, Annual Frito Chili Pie Supper and Home for the Holidays Playhouse fundraiser). When matched by the matching grant provided by the Abell-Hanger Foundation and the Helen Greathouse Charitable Trust, funds totaling $20,800 will be invested in numerous nonprofit agencies that do so much in serving our citizens."

Tri County Record - 11-year-old's plan to help other needy kids wins over Pay It Forward judges

Tri County Record - 11-year-old's plan to help other needy kids wins over Pay It Forward judges: "Kurtz, 11, will now be able to put her vision into action as the winner of the Tri County Record's Pay It Forward campaign. Kurtz's entry, which planned to use the money to purchase fleece and other materials so that the youth groups of Hopewell Christian Fellowship in Elverson could make blankets for sick and lonely children in area shelters and hospitals, garnered three of the four possible votes from the Record's panel of judges."

Fort Bend Herald

Fort Bend Herald: "Students volunteering to make a difference in the Fort Bend community were honored Tuesday at the 11th annual Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) luncheon presented by the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, the George Foundation and Safari Texas Ranch, with $32,000 in student scholarships awarded."

Greyhound Friends banking on young philanthropists - Framingham, MA - The MetroWest Daily News

Greyhound Friends banking on young philanthropists - Framingham, MA - The MetroWest Daily News: "For the latest donations, the cosmos lined up two private schools in Concord: Nashoba Brooks School, which is coed for the youngest students and girls-only in grades four to eight, and the Fenn School for boys. For the past two years, both schools have participated in the Youth in Philanthropy program run by the Crossroads Community Foundation in South Natick."

Community Press - Moeller council grants opportunities

Community Press - Moeller council grants opportunities: "Moeller council grants opportunities

BLUE ASH - Because of the generosity of a local philanthropist, Moeller High School students are 'giving away' $12,000 and learning first hand the process of being a philanthropist through the Youth Philanthropy Council, the first of its kind at a Cincinnati-area high school.

The Moeller Youth Philanthropy Council began last year when a donor approached the Pastoral Ministry Department with an idea to truly engage the students in the philanthropy process."

Students Plan a Trip to New Orleans to Aid in Recovery Efforts - Inside Ross

Students Plan a Trip to New Orleans to Aid in Recovery Efforts - Inside Ross: "Though Hurricane Katrina may seem like a thing of the past for most Americans, as the third anniversary approaches, much of New Orleans remains in ruins. According to Dr. Pamela Jenkins, Professor of Sociology at The University of New Orleans, 'Life is now defined in pre-Katrina and post-Katrina terms.'"

Charleston, SC Latest Local News: Good Morning Lowcountry

Charleston, SC Latest Local News: Good Morning Lowcountry: "Congratulations also to Vasanth Kuppuswamy, 18, of Charleston. Kuppuswamy is being honored as one of America's most caring young adults this morning at the Frederick Douglass Museum & Hall of Fame for Caring Americans on Capitol Hill.

The National Caring Award, which is given annually, is not his first honor.

Kuppuswamy, a senior at Academic Magnet School, has won the William R. Simms Award for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy, the Barron Prize for Young Heroes, the Prudential Spirit of Community Award, the President's Volunteer Service Award and a Jefferson Award for Public Service."

Cape Youth Force Now Accepting Grant Proposals :: Cape Cod Today :: Cape Cod News and Information

Cape Youth Force Now Accepting Grant Proposals :: Cape Cod Today :: Cape Cod News and Information: "The Cape Youth Force is a subcommittee of the Cape & Islands Youth Congress and is comprised of high school students who aspire to make a positive impact on their local communities through youth-oriented projects and service. It is a program of the Cape Cod Foundation, Barnstable County UMass Extension/4H and YMCA/Cape Cod."

Four win Tricolour Award - Queen's Journal

Four win Tricolour Award - Queen's Journal: "Marien emphasized the ball’s charity aspect and found a new cause for the event, raising funds for palliative care at Kingston General Hospital.

Marien was named Youth Philanthropist of the Year in 2007 by Kingston’s Association of Fundraising Professionals."

Noblesville News - Hikmet Kutlu: Youth givers inspire hope for future

Noblesville News - Hikmet Kutlu: Youth givers inspire hope for future: "I just returned to my hotel from the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ 45th International Conference on Fundraising 2008 Awards for Philanthropy Banquet. These awards go to people who have done an outstanding job in the world of philanthropy.

Out of eight awards that go to well deserving adults, two go to outstanding youth, ages 18-23 and ages 5-17. And I must tell you the standing ovation these two youth received when they were presented their awards. These two youngsters raised hundreds of thousands of dollars and they are the true future of America. You can be sure the torch of the unparalleled philanthropic service we have in this country is being passed on to the younger generation. That is such a fresh breeze we can all rejoice in. This is true American spirit not easily witnessed anywhere else in the world."

9NEWS - Local - Article - Deciding how to spend their pennies wisely

9NEWS - Local - Article - Deciding how to spend their pennies wisely: "The Meiklejohn Elementary School students have been elected to a roundtable at their school to decide where $1,250 that their classmates helped raise in pennies will be donated. The students are taking part in the Penny Harvest, the largest youth philanthropy program in the country, with 14 other grade schools in Colorado. Each follows a curriculum to donate $1,250 and follows it up with a service project this spring open to students throughout their school."

IN-FORUM | Habits of the Heart accepting applicants

IN-FORUM | Habits of the Heart accepting applicants: "Sponsored by the Women’s Fund of the Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation, the program is designed to teach young women about philanthropy."

Daredevil youngsters look for bite at their sporting charity auction - icWales

Daredevil youngsters look for bite at their sporting charity auction - icWales: "A GROUP of young people from the borough are preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to South Africa to dive with sharks and raise funds for Save the Children charity.

Shark Biscuits is a young people’s citizenship group established in 2007 to raise awareness of various issues facing young people today and raise money for charities."