High school students work to fight child abuse � Philanthropy North Carolina

High school students work to fight child abuse � Philanthropy North Carolina: RALEIGH, N.C. — The first week in December, at assemblies for all 2,700 students, leaders of the student council at Enloe High School in Raleigh will talk about child abuse and how students can help fight it.

The assemblies are part of a student council project to raise awareness about the issue, and to raise $50,000 to support SAFEchild, a child abuse prevention agency.

GPS Senior Anna Carroll Receives Philanthropy Award - 11/26/2013 - Chattanoogan.com

GPS Senior Anna Carroll Receives Philanthropy Award - 11/26/2013 - Chattanoogan.com: GPS Senior Anna Carroll Receives Philanthropy Award
Tuesday, November 26, 2013

GPS Senior Anna Carroll was honored with the Youth in Philanthropy Award at a luncheon to honor the many volunteers and donors in the Chattanooga community who give of their time, talent, and treasure. Anna is the founder and chairperson of the nonprofit Corina Field Carroll Fund, named for her late mother, a pediatrician.

Teaching preschoolers about the importance of giving and being kind | MSU Extension

Teaching preschoolers about the importance of giving and being kind | MSU Extension: Busy families have an opportunity every day to teach about the difference between needs and wants and how gratitude includes giving as well as getting. Making time to teach that charity can be a habit and not a one-time event may seem like a monumental task for parents and caregivers who are busy with work and child rearing. Michigan State University Extension recommends encouraging children of some simple ways that families can integrate a “giving” attitude into their daily routine and way of life.

Gerardi named Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy - New Canaan News

Gerardi named Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy - New Canaan News: Janelle K. Gerardi, a New Canaan Girl Scout and the 2013 Gold Award recipient, has been named Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy as part of National Philanthropy Day in Connecticut.

Gerardi was recognized at the Connecticut Conference Awards Banquet at the Trumbull Marriott Nov. 15. The 2013 Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy honor is given to an "individual or group of young people, ages 5 to 17, who demonstrate outstanding commitment to the community through direct financial support, development of charitable programs, volunteering and leadership in philanthropy."

Honouring hearts of gold | Windsor Star

Honouring hearts of gold | Windsor Star: emy Allison may be only 10 years old, but she’s crammed a lot of giving into that short time.

The Grade 5 student at D.M. Eagle elementary school was honoured with the Youth in Philanthropy award as part of the Association of Fundraising Professionals-Canada South Chapter’s National Philanthropy Day Awards Ceremony held at Caesar’s Windsor.

Teenage energy at Andrew Jackson High kicks off red kettle campaign | members.jacksonville.com

Teenage energy at Andrew Jackson High kicks off red kettle campaign | members.jacksonville.com: With repeated shouts of “whoo-hoo,” enthusiastic Andrew Jackson High School students kicked off the 2013 return to Jacksonville of The Salvation Army’s red kettle and bell Thursday.

In the school gym, the Jackson marching band, dance team, cheerleaders and other students joined a mascot called Captain Kettle for a raucous pep rally for the Red Kettle campaign, the nonprofit’s Christmas fundraising blitz to help the needy.

Students make push to end homelessness in Charleston

Charleston Regional Business Journal | Charleston, SC: When a group of Mount Pleasant middle-school students said they planned to raise $1.6 million for the homeless by selling recycled keys, a slight murmur rumbled across the room during the National Philanthropy Day Luncheon last week.

When the kids announced they had already raised $36,000 in a year and were planning on giving $5,00

Why charities need to embrace young volunteers | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional

Why charities need to embrace young volunteers | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional: Why charities need to embrace young volunteers
Young people get dismissed as too unskilled for volunteering, but charities should support them to safeguard their future

Ozarks philanthropists honored for generosity | Springfield News-Leader | news-leader.com

Ozarks philanthropists honored for generosity | Springfield News-Leader | news-leader.com: Fourth-grader Madasyn Clark was excited when she learned she had been named the youth philanthropist of the year. But then she realized she didn’t know what a philanthropist is.

What It’s Like To Ring The Opening Bell For Twitter As A 9-Year-Old In A Bird Tutu | Fast Company | Business Innovation

What It’s Like To Ring The Opening Bell For Twitter As A 9-Year-Old In A Bird Tutu | Fast Company | Business Innovation: ut instead, when time came to pronounce Twitter public Thursday morning, a 9-year-old girl dressed in a “little bluebird” tutu dress appeared behind the bell. She is Vivienne Harr, who recently raised more than $100,000 to fight childhood slavery by spending 365 days behind a lemonade stand.

What is it like to be 9 and dressed in a bird dress at the New York Stock Exchange to open one of the biggest Internet IPOs in history?

New Kids on the Clock; Joe Saxton on the rise in youth volunteering and its impact on society | nfpSynergy

New Kids on the Clock; Joe Saxton on the rise in youth volunteering and its impact on society | nfpSynergy: Our recent research showed that volunteering among young people (16-24) has doubled over the last decade. In 2003, around 14% of young people had volunteered in the last 3 months and by 2013 this figured has reached 32% in our polling. Indeed, as recently as 2010 our data showed that only 16% were giving their time and after that we saw an almost continuous rise.

So what is causing this rise and what does it mean for young people and society

Deerfield-Windsor students give back to Albany community | Albany Herald

Deerfield-Windsor students give back to Albany community | Albany Herald: ALBANY — As part of the school’s 50th anniversary, Deerfield-Windsor School elementary students did their part to give back to the community that has supported the school since it’s inception.

The Untapped Power of Teenagers - Association Bisnow (DC)

The Untapped Power of Teenagers - Association Bisnow (DC): Sure, high school students need to know algebra and history, but LearnServe also thinks kids should know how to fix problems in their communities. The nonprofit teaches social entrepreneurship in DC-area public, private, and charter high schools. Select students work after school on creating social programs based on problems they're passionate about. LearnServe started a decade ago with an international focus, helping teachers and students

New Generation Taking Up Mantle of Grass-Roots Activism - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

New Generation Taking Up Mantle of Grass-Roots Activism - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas:Public-television show Moyers & Company highlights the work of 19 post-baby boomers taking leadership roles with grass-roots groups tackling civil rights, social and economic justice, and environmental issues.

Special needs students perform at charity gala to raise funds - Channel NewsAsia

Special needs students perform at charity gala to raise funds - Channel NewsAsia: SINGAPORE: Fourteen special needs students from the Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS) Lee Kong Chian Gardens School sang their hearts out on Friday evening at the Community Chest Charity Gala to raise funds for 83 charities.

The total amount collected will largely go to funding programmes for beneficiaries supported by Community Chest.

Nine-year-old Sarah Chong, who has Down Syndrome, was the youngest member of the choir -- called The Super Trouper Choir -- to perform on Friday.

Greece boy, 8, nominated for Outstanding Youth Volunteer Fundraiser award - News - Greece Post - Greece, NY

Greece boy, 8, nominated for Outstanding Youth Volunteer Fundraiser award - News - Greece Post - Greece, NY: Luke was nominated by the Hochstein School of Music and Dance for his efforts in raising more than $2,000 for the school’s first 5K event in 2012. Only 7 years old at the time, Luke embraced social media tools and created a terrific multi-media effort on his PF5K Team Hochstein Crowdrise page. He posted a video of himself performing on YouTube, asking people who enjoyed his performance to donate to his project.

Greek Charity To Help Local Children

Greek Charity To Help Local Children: Greeks 4 Kids, an Isla Vista charity that uses resources from UCSB fraternities and sororities to aid organizations seeking to educate underprivileged children, plans to hold their second in-kind donation on Nov. 8 to benefit Storyteller Children’s Center, a local school for at-risk children.

Cherry Hill teen's lifelong chimpanzee philanthropy - Philly.com

Cherry Hill teen's lifelong chimpanzee philanthropy - Philly.com: An elementary-school library book that Jane Goodall wrote about chimpanzees inspired Amanda Ketterer to start raising money for the renowned author and anthropologist.

So the Cherry Hill student set up a lemonade stand in the front yard of her home and took in $5.50 from her parents, the sole customers.

That was in 2006. Amanda is now 15 and has raised nearly $15,000 to support the work of the Jane Goodall Institute,

“Kids’ Charity Farm Stand” Has a New Location! | The Rockland County Times

“Kids’ Charity Farm Stand” Has a New Location! | The Rockland County Times: The ‘Kids’ Charity Farm Stand’ is a model for how schools, community groups and municipalities can work together to teach children about all aspects of community health and their role in making a difference. Haverstraw Mayor Michael Kohut’s offer to relocate the farm stand to the Village Hall makes this project a true community effort,” said Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, Rockland County Commissioner of Health.

High School Students Can Make a Difference! - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee

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High School Students Can Make a Difference! - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee: High School students can have an impact in the fight against blood cancers," states George Omiros, executive vice president, chief campaign and field development officer, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), the world's largest non-profit dedicated to blood cancer cures. "Last year alone, more than 4,000 high schools, along with 25,000 participating middle and elementary schools from across the United States and Canada, raised $27 million for our mission."

Read to Feed Online Workshops for Educators | Heifer International | Charity Ending Hunger And Poverty

Read to Feed Online Workshops for Educators | Heifer International | Charity Ending Hunger And Poverty: ave you implemented Read to Feed in your school, or maybe you are thinking about it? Educators and teachers can go online to learn how to effecitively implement Heifer International's Read to Feed program and connect with other teachers engage in the program though new online workshops.

The workshops will be interactive and informative, using Blackboard Collaborate to provide a classroom-style online learning environment.

Teaching kids about Philanthropy – Talk about it or show how it is done? | The Clockwork Muse

Teaching kids about Philanthropy – Talk about it or show how it is done? | The Clockwork Muse: On a recent trip to Dearborn, MI, this summer, I witnessed what could be considered the only model of teaching philanthropy for young Arab Americans. I met the team from the Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP), an organizational affiliate of ACCESS in Dearborn, MI, the largest Arab-American philanthropic organization in the country. Titled Teen grant-making Initiative, this initiative aims to teach high school students how effective grant-making happens, by giving them access to grant-funds

Join us as we celebrate Charlotte County’s first National Philanthropy Day | charlotte.floridaweekly.com | Florida Weekly

Join us as we celebrate Charlotte County’s first National Philanthropy Day | charlotte.floridaweekly.com | Florida Weekly: Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy: An individual who is 20 years of age or younger and has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills in coordinating groups of volunteers for major fundraising projects for one or more nonprofit organizations. This person must also be able to motivate groups of volunteers for fundraising projects for the benefit of charitable institutions and a commitment to the advancement of philanthropy.

Caitlyn Lovelace started volunteering at just 9 years old, when she saw many needs within her community. She even created a nonprofit organization, Kids Creating Change, to organize youth to help improve the lives of children in our community. She is an inspiration to all of us.

allAfrica.com: Kenya: Teen Jets Off to Chicago Marathon for Blood Charity

allAfrica.com: Kenya: Teen Jets Off to Chicago Marathon for Blood Charity: Erica Njeri Gachoka jets off to the US tomorrow ahead of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2013. Erica has been sponsored by BloodLink Foundation to raise funds for the mobile blood units that will help in recruitment and mobilisation of blood donors to ensure sufficient safe blood for needy Kenyans.

Teenage Rebellion

Teenage Rebellion: ere I sit now, rebelling with my very presence in this office, the office on the fifth floor of the Jewish Federation of Chicago building, as the philanthropy intern, in a space typically occupied by full-time paid staff. I am treated as an equal, I am respected as a colleague; I am one of them. The position – a part time job redesigning teen philanthropy programs and assisting with philanthropy “boot camps” – was created for me. I am piloting an internship that will soon be filled by other teens rebelling for this cause, rebelling against our generational standards. I’m changing people’s minds about what a teenager is capable of doing – that is my rebellion.