Mississauga Article: Students venture into philanthropy

Mississauga Article: Students venture into philanthropy: In the past five months, the group of high school students has grown to 23 team members from across Mississauga in grades 10 through 12 who convene regularly at Deloitte in the City Centre to run their Junior Achievement Company, aptly named Impact Inc.

Student philanthropists share experiences at forum - View - ReviewJournal.com

Student philanthropists share experiences at forum - View - ReviewJournal.com: Quiet, grown-ups. Kids are talking.

They have important things to say, too. Philanthropy, volunteerism and education are among the topics.

More Than Child's Play: Engaging Youth in Philanthropy

More Than Child's Play: Engaging Youth in Philanthropy: With the help of his dad and his friend Blake's dad — who happens to be NHL Hall of Famer Paul Coffey — the first Feel Like A Pro Day took place in June 2011 and raised $200,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society. This past November, that accomplishment won him the Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Greater Toronto Chapter. There are plans to expand to other parts of the country, develop a "tourney in a box" kit, and more actively recruit young female players.

Schools: Best $185 a charity could get | Concord Monitor

Schools: Best $185 a charity could get | Concord Monitor: Emmanuel Alisandro, 11; Bennett Davis, 12; and Caelan McCormack, 12, all from Manchester, were there representing themselves and 43 other boys from the Mayhew Program, who together donated $185 to the United Way's annual fund drive.

Philanthropy’s Child Prodigy - The Daily Beast

Philanthropy’s Child Prodigy - The Daily Beast: At 10 years old, Talia Leman already had the business acumen of a self-made billionaire. After being struck by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, she decided to help the storm’s victims by trick-or-treating for coins instead of candy during Halloween—but coins from one kid wouldn’t be enough. She realized that by harnessing the fundraising power of kids across the country, she’d raise more than she could on her own. At that moment, the basis for RandomKid was born. With the help of her parents, Leman mobilized a national network of concerned kids ultimately raising $10 million for hurricane relief almost overnight, putting them in the same league as some of the country’s biggest corporations.

Palo Alto Online : Gunn program backs student 'social entrepreneurs'

Palo Alto Online : Gunn program backs student 'social entrepreneurs': Gunn High School sophomore Arjun Parikh just got his start-up funded -- an initiative that combines his love of soccer with an impulse to give.

Parikh is one of eight student grant recipients of Gunn@Your Service, a kind of parent booster club for community service that awards grants to "social entrepreneurs."

Students team up with nonprofit to feed homeless | Shreveporttimes | shreveporttimes.com

Students team up with nonprofit to feed homeless | Shreveporttimes | shreveporttimes.com: Students from seven area high schools came together Saturday to feed the homeless and raise awareness of local efforts to assist the needy during The Big Event at the Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission.

Homeless clients of the rescue mission and other local agencies received an al fresco lunch of enchiladas and other El Chico favorites from rows of tables on McNeil Street in front of the mission.

Violin prodigy, Jourdan Urbach, honored for charity work - morningjournal.com

Violin prodigy, Jourdan Urbach, honored for charity work - morningjournal.com: ourdan Urbach was honored for his achievement yesterday with one of the nation’s highest public service awards — the Jefferson Awards.

The 20-year-old resident of the Long Island community of Roslyn founded Concerts for a Cure when he was only 7 years old. Since then, he has raised $5.1 million to fight children’s neurological diseases and fund research.

MEHS students mix business with philanthropy | KCAW

MEHS students mix business with philanthropy | KCAW: While this all sounds fairly typical for a high school business class, it is actually something quite innovative. The Mt. Edgecumbe students developed their business plan with the goal of helping Sitka’s homeless population.

Teens for Jeans collects 1 MILLION PAIRS | Do Something

Teens for Jeans collects 1 MILLION PAIRS | Do Something: Teens helped out in record numbers this year in the Teens for Jeans campaign. We've collected 1,020,041 pairs of jeans, which will go to homeless shelters nationwide.

Creating a philanthropic generation

Creating a philanthropic generation: We are so proud to be training the next generation of Bay Area philanthropists,” says SV2 Executive Director Lindsay Austin Louie. “It’s amazing to see how the teens mature and become engrossed in social issues over the course of only 21 hours of meetings.”

Giving spirit blossoms

Giving spirit blossoms: For most youngsters, charitable giving is not high on their list of priorities. However, sisters Emily and Megan Stokke don't fit into the category of "most youngsters."

Megan, for example, requested a donation on her behalf to the World Wildlife Fund for her eighth birthday, a rarity at that age.

"I love animals, and I don't want them to die," she explains of her request.

Now, these girls are on a mission to raise $1,000 to give to the Rotary Foundation. The foundation is a body within Rotary International that spearheads international projects dealing with health, education and the alleviation of poverty.

Two Sides of the Jewish Philanthropy Coin | eJewish Philanthropy: Your Jewish Philanthropy Resource

Two Sides of the Jewish Philanthropy Coin | eJewish Philanthropy: Your Jewish Philanthropy Resource: Exploring what it means to give Jewishly is a core component of Rose Youth Foundation. Each year, 23 teenaged participants in the program are charged with the responsibility of granting $60,000 to help solve community problems they identify in Greater Denver and Boulder. While the grantmaking process and funding decisions are entirely in the hands of the teens, there are a couple of rules.

First, they must grant all of the money. Second, their grantmaking must support nonprofits serving Greater Denver and Boulder. Finally, they have to make grants that are primarily Jewish in nature – and in order to do so, the 16-, 17-, and 18-year old participants must grapple with the question, “What is Jewish philanthropy?”

United Way to host a murder mystery dinner

United Way to host a murder mystery dinner: By combining the talents of students within the theatre department with the logistical planning of the United Way Student Foundation participants, a new legacy fundraiser was born.

Fairfield Club Kids Add Up Numbers for Charity

Fairfield Club Kids Add Up Numbers for Charity: NORWALK, Conn. – Two Norwalk teenagers who volunteer in Fairfield recently used their love of math to support educational programs for children.

Sheetal Akole, 16, and Khushwant Dhaliwal, 15, both students at St. Luke's School in New Canaan, spend Saturday afternoons at the Fairfield Math Club coaching fifth- through eighth-graders for national level math contests. They accept donations for the work and then choose a charity the money should go to.

Stowsentry.com - Student invites CEO, founder for lunch, class at Riverview School

Stowsentry.com - Student invites CEO, founder for lunch, class at Riverview School: Munroe Falls -- Thanks to Megan Turner, 9, and her special guest Christopher Milo, lunch and music class were much more fun than usual for her third-grade friends at Riverview Elementary School, Feb. 21.

Megan's guest, Milo, is the founder and CEO of Hugs-N-Bugs, a nonprofit that helps children going through cancer and their families to combat the disease with music and family support.

Vancouver Youth Philanthropy Council � Blog Archive � NEW for 2012!

Vancouver Youth Philanthropy Council � Blog Archive � NEW for 2012!: NEW for 2012!
posted by ypc | February 7, 2012

New for 2012:

• YPC will give out more money! This year, we will grant more than $200,000 to youth led projects! Our grants will range from $1,000 — $10,000.

Pennsylvania's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 17th Annual National Awards Program - MarketWatch

Pennsylvania's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 17th Annual National Awards Program - MarketWatch: HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb 07, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- --Honors also bestowed on youth volunteers in Stroudsburg, Johnstown, Wexford, Moscow, Lancaster, Nazareth, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg

Neha Gupta, 15, of Yardley and Calista Pierce, 12, of Guys Mills today were named Pennsylvania's top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. Neha was nominated by Pennsbury High School in Fairless Hills, and Calista was nominated by Maplewood Elementary School in Townville. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, now in its 17th year, is conducted by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).

Idaho's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 17th Annual National Awards Program - MarketWatch

Idaho's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 17th Annual National Awards Program - MarketWatch: BOISE, Idaho, Feb 07, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- --Honors also bestowed on youth volunteers in Boise and Coeur d'Alene

Ariane Drake, 18, of Pocatello and Emily Kladar, 12, of Hayden Lake today were named Idaho's top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. Ariane was nominated by Century High School in Pocatello, and Emily was nominated by Canfield Middle School in Coeur d'Alene. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, now in its 17th year, is conducted by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).

High School Journal: Charitable causes a common theme - New England Hockey Journal

High School Journal: Charitable causes a common theme - New England Hockey Journal: Many teams have taken the opportunity to perform a community service at their games this winter by raising funds for charities and creating awareness for various causes.

Among the high school games this season that have served as a gateway for awareness of a cause and/or the opportunity to raise funds for charity include:

TheGrio's 100: Nicholas Cobb, spreads 'Comfort and Joy' to homeless through foundation

TheGrio's 100: Nicholas Cobb, spreads 'Comfort and Joy' to homeless through foundation: Nicholas Cobb is making history... as a young philanthropist who, despite his youth, has raised thousands of dollars to help some of the country's most vulnerable citizens. To date, Cobb's foundation has donated nearly 400 coats to local shelters. In 2010, Cobb was an honoree in National Make A Difference Day and was awarded a $10,000 contribution to the non-profit of his choice.

What's next for Nicholas?

Cobb's efforts were recently recognized by the Association of Fundraising Professionals' Greater Dallas Chapter, who awarded him with the Youth Philanthropist of the Year distinction.

From Phones to Facebook: How to Engage Youth on the Front Lines of Social Media | NTEN

From Phones to Facebook: How to Engage Youth on the Front Lines of Social Media | NTEN

Outstanding Youth ‘just wanted to help some children' | Observer and Eccentric Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies | hometownlife.com

Outstanding Youth ‘just wanted to help some children' | Observer and Eccentric Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies | hometownlife.com: But the former foster child also wasn't expecting to receive the Sparky Anderson Award for Youth in Philanthropy in November from the Greater Detroit Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals for collecting a classroom of clothing for other foster children.

As she said back then, “I just wanted to help some children.

Foundation for MetroWest teaches students to be philanthropists - Boston.com

Foundation for MetroWest teaches students to be philanthropists - Boston.com: This spring, the Foundation for MetroWest will award up to $60,000 to local nonprofit organizations, the culmination of months spent reviewing grant applications, trekking to sites, and debating the merits of each proposal.

The decision-makers behind these awards: high school students.

The South Jersey Sun - Tot inspires toy drive for Haiti

The South Jersey Sun - Tot inspires toy drive for Haiti: “And a little child will lead them.”

Three-year-old Christopher Sempier of Cherry Hill has led the way with a toy drive to benefit the children of Haiti.