Watertown Daily Times | Youth Philanthropy Councils offering $10,000 grant to nonprofits

Watertown Daily Times | Youth Philanthropy Councils offering $10,000 grant to nonprofits: "The Northern New York Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Councils are encouraging nonprofit organizations to submit proposals to be considered for grant funding. Interested agencies must offer services in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties and provide a grant request that will enhance the organization’s work and the quality of life in the north country."



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Donate used shoes, help high school students in Newark pay for prom, gradudation | 7online.com

Donate used shoes, help high school students in Newark pay for prom, gradudation | 7online.com: "If you've been wanting to clean out your closet and make some space, we have a way you can help both students in New Jersey and people in need in other countries.

It's as simple as going through your shoes.

"We understand that everybody doesn't have money," said Shanard Seabrooks, a student and Senior Class President.

If you place yourself in the shoes of many students at Barringer Academy of the Arts and Humanities in Newark, senior prom, graduation fees, and field trips can all add up. "



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Student charity music event for mill workers

Student charity music event for mill workers: " Hampden Academy students are putting on a charity music event to raise money for those families affected by the shutdown of the paper mill in Bucksport."



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Dickinson County News: Local News: Okoboji Foundation 2015 grant application available (01/13/15)

Dickinson County News: Local News: Okoboji Foundation 2015 grant application available (01/13/15): "The Okoboji Foundation involves approximately 25 students from Okoboji and Spirit Lake high schools annually in Youth in Philanthropy. This initiative empowers and challenges youth to identify community needs while building a sense of social responsibility. Students raise funds "



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STM students awarded for philanthropy | Fairview Post

STM students awarded for philanthropy | Fairview Post: "Grande Prairie Catholic School Division recieved a youth award for 2014 Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) National Philanthropy Day, nominated by Habitat for Humanity."



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Tragic Vanessa helped inspire ace idea | Nottingham Post

Tragic Vanessa helped inspire ace idea | Nottingham Post: "The 24-year-old, of Aspley, received a £4,000 Virgin StartUp loan from NBV to launch Gifts4You.

The online business operates as an e-commerce site that sells more than 10,000 gifts, including licensed merchandise for the likes of Manchester United and Disney film Frozen.

The entrepreneur's business model aims to support charities by allowing them to use their own personalised Gifts4You website free of charge to raise more funds for their cause.

The death of Adam's sister Vanessa from leukaemia in 2001 inspired him to provide a platform for charities to raise money."



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College students power nonprofit serving homeless « Philanthropy North Carolina

College students power nonprofit serving homeless « Philanthropy North Carolina: "Since 2009, when it was founded by students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the organization has served over 1,500 people, says Maggie West, a UNC graduate and the nonprofit’s program coordinator.

In 2014, 115 of its client “members” got jobs, and 70  found stable housing. And since 2010, its members collectively have saved $270,000 in their savings accounts."



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