Lessons in history, giving mark county's birthday - San Antonio Express-News

Lessons in history, giving mark county's birthday - San Antonio Express-News: This week, youth board members visited schoolchildren throughout the county to educate students on not only the county birthday but important moments in local history.

At such a young age, many in their audience know little about Hancock County. Many aren't even sure if it's a place or a person, Greenfield-Central High School freshman Maddie Wise, who gave presentations this week, told the Daily Reporter (http://bit.ly/1d1fzyV ).

Gels Like Teen Spirit; 3 tips for charities to engage young people effectively | nfpSynergy

Gels Like Teen Spirit; 3 tips for charities to engage young people effectively | nfpSynergy: This highlights how important it is for charities to understand what influences brand perceptions and to ensure they communicate their beliefs and values to children and young people just as strongly as they do to adults. Once ideas about a charity being ‘old-fashioned’ rather than ‘inspiring’ take hold in young people, they may be difficult to shift as they grow older.

Student volunteering worth �175m a year, report says

Student volunteering worth �175m a year, report says: Student volunteering is worth �175m a year, according to a report published today by the National Union of Students.

The report, The Student Volunteering Landscape, says that 725,000 students, or 31 per cent of the student population, currently volunteer, and contributed an average of 44 hours a year.

LET’S SALUTE : Salute

LET’S SALUTE : Salute: Students honored
for volunteerism

Honors students from Davenport North, West and Central High schools were honored as the Outstanding Youth Group at the Nov. 20 National Philanthropy Day luncheon hosted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Quad-City chapter.

Teens take on the cold for fundraiser | Drayton Valley Western Review

Teens take on the cold for fundraiser | Drayton Valley Western Review: Teens take on the cold for fundraiser

Mackenzie Investments and StudentAwards Announce Canada's Top Teen Philanthropist - Press Release - Digital Journal

Mackenzie Investments and StudentAwards Announce Canada's Top Teen Philanthropist - Press Release - Digital Journal: Mackenzie Investments and StudentAwards have selected Abirami Kirubarajan of Mississauga, Ontario as the winner of the sixth annual Canada's Top Teen Philanthropist contest. The contest recognizes a group of young philanthropic powerhouses who have spent countless hours volunteering, making a positive impact in Canada and around the world. With more than 58 per cent of Canadian youth offering time, money or both to support charity, this contest highlights the outstanding work being completed by a group of inspiring teen philanthropists.

Victoria’s vulnerable children benefit from young Oak Bay philanthropists - Victoria News

Victoria’s vulnerable children benefit from young Oak Bay philanthropists - Victoria News: Every year Grade 11 students in the Planning class participate in the Youth Philanthropy Initiative, a program funded by the Toskan Casale Foundation, which has students work in groups, pick and research a local charity and present their findings to class. The charity of the top presentation receives a donation after a vote by judges, made up of teachers and the previous year’s winners. This is the second time in four years the centre got the $5,000 prize.

Student-run charity; Morning Star Christian takes over Hope Chest

Student-run charity; Morning Star Christian takes over Hope Chest: eventh-graders at Morning Star Christian School in Bend are providing the manpower for a philanthropic program that helps local foster children and their families.

Brown Middle School Students Help Earn $50,000 for Charity

Brown Middle School Students Help Earn $50,000 for Charity: Students at R.A. Brown Middle School learned that a video they created in support of the Thirst Project helped earn the charity $50,000 for their work in providing safe, clean drinking water to communities in Uganda and Kenya.

Leadership students, under the direction of their teacher Jeremy Corwin, created the video in December and submitted it to the Project for Awesome.

Middle School Student Raises Funds for Alzheimer’s Research at TSRI

Middle School Student Raises Funds for Alzheimer’s Research at TSRI: welve-year-old Jenny Kafas doesn’t know anyone with Alzheimer’s, but after watching a film about a woman with the disease, she was moved to tears and knew she wanted to help. The determined middle school student spent last summer, when she was eleven, utilizing her creative talents by making and selling purple lanyard keychains, raising $128 for Alzheimer’s research at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI).