Teens Living Philanthropy in the Bunks: B’nai B’rith Camp Teen Philanthropy Program

Teens Living Philanthropy in the Bunks: B’nai B’rith Camp Teen Philanthropy Program: Two years ago, I sat around a conference room table discussing with Board and community leaders about ways to integrate philanthropy into our B’nai B’rith Camp (BB Camp) summer overnight camping program. It was clear to us that our teens needed to learn more about the importance of philanthropy, and specifically through a Jewish lens. Although we had the vision, we struggled with the logistics – the how to’s, the implementation, and the marketing to the teens.

We Day Toronto 2013: Local and global difference-makers to flood ACC | Metro

We Day Toronto 2013: Local and global difference-makers to flood ACC | Metro: Thousands of young people who’ve helped to make the world a better place are ready to fill the Air Canada Centre on Friday for Free the Children’s annual We Day celebration. Youth who have made one positive local action and one positive global action are eligible to attend We Day.

Carrollwood teen wins youth philanthropy award for autism awareness event

Carrollwood teen wins youth philanthropy award for autism awareness event: A teenager’s dedication to helping those with autism has earned him the Tampa Jewish Family Services’ annual youth philanthropy award.

how to teach children about charity - OrlandoSentinel.com

how to teach children about charity - OrlandoSentinel.com: A study released Thursday by the United Nations Foundation and the Women’s Philanthropy Institute at Indiana University challenges some popular perceptions about charitable giving by our nation's youth. Specifically, the kids are much more charitable than you might have supposed.

Merrillville girl’s fundraising for children’s hospital rewarded - Post-Tribune

Merrillville girl’s fundraising for children’s hospital rewarded - Post-Tribune: A charitable foundation that wanted to remain anonymous gave the dedicated young girl a $7,000 check for Riley, boosting this year’s total amount raised to a new high of $13,800 and her total over six years of fundraising for the hospital to more than $28,000, her mother, Jennifer Perryman, said.

County nonprofits can apply for computer lab essentials -- Gazette.Net

County nonprofits can apply for computer lab essentials -- Gazette.Net: The Montgomery County Students Information Technology Foundation will award a refurbished computer lab to a county nonprofit.

The lab will consist of six reconditioned computers with operating systems, flat panel LCD monitors, keyboards, mice and one printer.

B'nai Tzedek Youth Foundation seeks Jewish teens for philanthropy | masslive.com

B'nai Tzedek Youth Foundation seeks Jewish teens for philanthropy | masslive.com: WEST SPRINGFIELD -- Jewish teens, in grades 9 through 12, are invited to apply to join the B'nai Tzedek Youth Foundation, a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, where teens learn about, and participate in, philanthropy.

Watford teens to help Mexican homebuilding charity (From Watford Observer)

Watford teens to help Mexican homebuilding charity (From Watford Observer): During the summer, for a donation of �5, you can arrange for a group of wooden animals to appear in your garden or the garden of a friend or neighbour.

The aptly named Mexican Menagerie are themed on South American animals.

Philanthropy Store teaches students to give | 11alive.com

Philanthropy Store teaches students to give | 11alive.com

Preparing the Board Leaders of Tomorrow by Involving Youth in Governance Today - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Preparing the Board Leaders of Tomorrow by Involving Youth in Governance Today - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: Do you ever wonder where tomorrow’s board leaders will come from? How they will be prepared? Whether they will be as dedicated as the leaders of today? Identifying, recruiting, and preparing board members for the future, has always been a considerable undertaking for many nonprofits.

Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) has a tradition of training leaders and involving youth in governance. Its practices can provide a framework from which other nonprofit organizations can build a strong board now and in the future.

Southport Student Launches Charity to Benefit Animal Shelters - Giving - Fairfield, CT Patch

Southport Student Launches Charity to Benefit Animal Shelters - Giving - Fairfield, CT Patch: As the end of summer draws near, Southport student Elena Ault, 11, can consider her vacation a success.

Ault launched the charity "Pennies 4 Pounds" this month. Her goal with Pennies 4 Pounds is to raise money for animal shelters, humane societies, rescue groups, animal rights organizations, and pounds. She plans to fundraise through events like dog walks, lemonade stands, and car washes, as well as through the Pennies 4 Pounds website.

Dear Aleena: 5 Lessons From a New Dad to the Youngest Philanthropist | Adnan Mahmud

Dear Aleena: 5 Lessons From a New Dad to the Youngest Philanthropist | Adnan Mahmud: But your mother and I will not always be around to help you make these choices. As you get older, here are 5 lessons I have learned about philanthropy, to guide your own journey into giving:

New class gives Gulfport students experience in disaster relief - WLOX.com - The News for South Mississippi

New class gives Gulfport students experience in disaster relief - WLOX.com - The News for South Mississippi: GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) -

Gulfport students have a unique opportunity this year to take a more active role in disaster recovery. Gulfport High is the only school in Mississippi chosen to launch a study on how disasters affect people, especially children. The project will take teens into the community.

They were only eight-years-old when Hurricane Katrina struck.

Become a Youth Communicator with World Vision

Become a Youth Communicator with World Vision: "Where there is need, you will find us. Where there is silence, you will hear our voices. Where there is new potential, you’ll find us leading the way.

When our generation comes together, we are a power force for change. We’re looking for some Youth Communicators to lead and inspire our generation through story-telling, videos, and other creative content.

We are looking for individuals to be front-runners in an online community of youth all around the globe. We are looking for all sorts of skills sets to come together to connect our ideas, passions, talents, and activities by finding and sharing each other’s our actions and resources. Each individual plays a unique part in the creative energy of this community as we push forward together to reshape our communities and world."

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Ridgefield’s Philanthropic Youth Council looks for new members | The Ridgefield Press

Ridgefield’s Philanthropic Youth Council looks for new members | The Ridgefield Press: Since its founding in 2001, the PYC has granted over $140,000 to deserving charities within the community and was awarded the Youth Philanthropy award for the State of Connecticut by the Association of Fundraising Professionals in 2010. The group meets every other Tuesday at the Boys and Girls club from September through May each year. At these meetings, members discuss and organize creative fundraisers to support local causes.

Giving the gift of giving: why children should be taught philanthropy

Giving the gift of giving: why children should be taught philanthropy: Why should we teach philanthropy?

The younger the child is when the discussion begins about giving, the more it becomes a matter of practice and habit that continues into adulthood.

According to developmental psychologist Marilyn Price Mitchell, children who perform acts of kindness experience increased wellbeing, popularity and acceptance among peers. This, in turn, leads to better classroom behaviour and higher academic achievement.

10-year-old Sartell boy holds neighborhood Olympics to raise money for charity

10-year-old Sartell boy holds neighborhood Olympics to raise money for charity: "SARTELL, Minnesota — A 10-year-old boy in Sartell is hosting a neighborhood Olympics to raise money for charity.

The St. Cloud Times reports (http://on.sctimes.com/1bhYw94 ) Ethan Neid first hosted the event last year and donated the $150 he raised to local charity."

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KID YOU SHOULD KNOW: Columbia High School senior Dalton Warr to enter nonprofit career - Idaho Press-Tribune: Local

KID YOU SHOULD KNOW: Columbia High School senior Dalton Warr to enter nonprofit career - Idaho Press-Tribune: Local: The Columbia High School senior and student body president doesn’t yet know where he’ll attend college, but does know what he wants to study.

“I plan to earn a degree that would help me be successful in nonprofit work and nonprofit leadership,” Warr said. “I want my life to mean something to someone and I want to make the most out of what I have.”

Children learn to give back to the community | WUTC

Children learn to give back to the community | WUTC: The Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga and the Chattanooga First Church of the Nazarene will co-host Philanthropy Camp and Camp Tikkun Olam July 29 through August 2 to promote community giving in youth in grades 1 through 9.

Stourbridge student needs help to fund Kenyan charity trip (From Stourbridge News)

Stourbridge student needs help to fund Kenyan charity trip (From Stourbridge News): Bethany Read, who is studying at King Edward VI College, will spend five weeks in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya, working in an orphanage.

The 17-year-old will live in a tin shelter and support children who have lost their parents to diseases such as AIDS or whose families couldn’t afford to keep them.

How to inspire kids to give to charity - The Week

How to inspire kids to give to charity - The Week: Charitable children hopefully grow into charitable adults. Surely, society could benefit from more of them."

YOUTH FIRST: Philanthropic parents raise charitable children — everyone benefits � Evansville Courier & Press

YOUTH FIRST: Philanthropic parents raise charitable children — everyone benefits � Evansville Courier & Press: There is great power in philanthropy. It helps others, addresses critical social needs, brings about change and much more.

Giving your time, talent and treasure also boosts personal happiness and valuable life skills. Plus, philanthropic parents can be wonderful role models for their children.

A Mom's Life : Teach your kids the real lessons of charity | The Des Moines Register | desmoinesregister.com

A Mom's Life : Teach your kids the real lessons of charity | The Des Moines Register | desmoinesregister.com: We, as parents, must sort through a lot of those messages, and teach our children how to do the same.

There are pleas at the movies and on television. Television shows the beautiful bald heads at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Ads feature Sarah McLachlan mournfully crooning among sad puppy and kitty eyes, and other ads pan the devastation caused by tornadoes in Oklahoma.

Philanthropic Youth help the Playhouse | The Ridgefield Press

Philanthropic Youth help the Playhouse | The Ridgefield Press: The Ridgefield Playhouse has received a $500 grant from The Philanthropic Youth Council of Ridgefield for the “Get Real Series,” launched in 2012 to give teachers, students and parents the knowledge and tools they need to deal with bullying and drugs.

Strath kids are on the Hong Kong charity trail - Strathearn Herald

Strath kids are on the Hong Kong charity trail - Strathearn Herald: unners from local schools will travel to Hong Kong later this year to take part in a cross country race to raise money for charity and promote links with their counterparts in the Far East.