Orlando 12-Year-Old Named 2014 Peggy Kirk Bell Award Winner - Cybergolf

Orlando 12-Year-Old Named 2014 Peggy Kirk Bell Award Winner - Cybergolf: Two years ago he decided not to accept gifts for his own birthday party, instead turning it into a fundraiser to underwrite the parties of kids who had never had their own birthday celebration. Though not even a teenager, Johnny now has a 501(c)3 charitable designation for "A Birthday Party Wish, Inc." because he, with the help of his sister, family and friends, sponsors birthday parties for underprivileged kids in the Orlando area.

Because of his passion for golf, humble nature and charitable ventures, Johnny Wright has been named the winner of the 2014 Peggy Kirk Bell Award, given an

Next To Silicon Valley, Nonprofits Draw Youth Of Color Into Tech - capradio.org

Next To Silicon Valley, Nonprofits Draw Youth Of Color Into Tech - capradio.org: To counter that, a growing number of nonprofits are popping up in Oakland to help young blacks and Latinos break into the industry.

The Goal Is Exposure

Every afternoon this summer, Armstrong is in the offices of a small nonprofit called Hack the Hood. Her job is to fix websites for clients.

"I'm trying to do an outline," she says, staring at a page on her laptop that has a lot of links. "You click on it, it takes you everywhere in the world. I like short and simple."

University projects lend a hand to nonprofits’ efforts | StarNewsOnline.com

University projects lend a hand to nonprofits’ efforts | StarNewsOnline.com: n addition to their normal school activities, this semester a number of students at the University of North Carolina Wilmington have been busy working on projects for local nonprofit organizations. As part of the Nonprofit Leadership Experience course, students have completed projects benefiting nonprofits in our region.

Young people twice as likely to want to volunteer as other age groups

Young people twice as likely to want to volunteer as other age groups: Young people aged 16 to 24 are twice as likely to want to volunteer as other age groups but many charities are reluctant to recruit them, the chief executive of the Scout Association told Parliamentarians yesterday.

Speaking at a session of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Civil Society and Volunteering in the House of Commons, Matt Hyde said his charity’s research showed a very high appetite for volunteering at younger ages.