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Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana
E-Chronicle of Youth Philanthropy
December 2006
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Assessing the E-Chronicle for Youth Philanthropy 
Help us
to serve you better! You will receive a separate email request within the next week to complete an online survey about the YPII E-Chronicle. This is part of a comprehensive assessment of our services and will help us with our planning and effectiveness. All completed surveys will be eligible to be part of a drawing for one free registration for a youth to attend the 2007 YP Jam, July 12-13 at Franklin College. The Indiana Youth Institute offers valuable, low cost assessment services to youth serving organizations in Indiana. For more information on IYI's "briefcase services", go to
www.iyi.org.
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Philanthropy Day Celebration in Lawrence Township
On National Philanthropy Day, students in the Lawrence Township schools celebrated the youth fundraising efforts for the Lawrence Township Caring Center. The Spanish Class at Lawrence Central raised over $1,000 and over $3,000 was raised in total to stock bedding, household items, diapers and clothing for the Caring Center.
The Lawrence Township School District and School Foundation are partnering with The Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana (YPII) in a pilot project to promote "giving and serving" within the schools and community of their township. Other community partners involved with the "Growing Our Community's Character" project are the Fort Ben YMCA, Youth As Resources of Central Indiana, MCCOY, Junior Achievement, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Emergent Leadership Institute.
Special events this semester were planned such as involving many of the students with "The Giving Game Card", a pay-it-forward act of kindness activity. Over 1,000 cards were distributed and will be tracked as to how many kind acts are performed. Additional information about the project can be found at www.ypin.org.
Pictured above: Teacher Tamara Gore's 1st Grade Class at Harrison Hill Elementary raised $261.00 for the Lawrence Township Caring Center "Growing Our Community's Character" Project.
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Harlem Ambassador Game Scores Big for Washington County
Razzle dazzle basketball, slam dunks, dancing, comedy and community spirit all contributed to make a Washington County Youth Foundation fundraising effort a success. The Harlem Ambassadors came to Salem to take on local high school players- the Monon Magic in a basketball game this fall that delighted the crowd. "We were so pleased with the turnout of 1,500+," stated Judy Johnson. "It took all of our board members and Youth Foundation members to keep up with the tickets and concessions. Everyone had a great time." The Ambassadors also traveled to all county middle schools and high schools for assemblies to promote their message, 'Stay off drugs, stay in
school,' through  personal testimonials from team members."
The event was a fundraiser for the Washington County Youth Foundation, which issues grants for youth-directed community service, promotes philanthropy among their peers and performs community service. The game netted over $5,000 for the Youth Foundation, which will be matched dollar for dollar by a Paul Ogle Foundation grant to the Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana. The goal for the Youth Foundation is to raise $10,000.00 in two years. The success of the Harlem Ambassadors game has put them well on their way to achieving this goal.
Power of Children Awards 
The Power of Children Awards Celebration will recognize four outstanding young Hoosier philanthropists on December 5th as part of The Children's Museum of Indianapolis' new permanent exhibit,
The Power of Children: Making a Difference scheduled to open in late 2007. The purpose of the awards is to help children and families realize that while some children are recognized nationally and internationally for their actions, there are many in our own communities whose good deeds too often go unnoticed. We look forward to recognizing these award winning youth in 2007!
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Who's Your Hoosier Hero?
Indiana Dollars for Scholars is inviting students to participate in the third annual Hoosier Heroes™
program. Any Indiana high school junior or senior may nominate a living current or former resident of Indiana who inspires them. Students should nominate their Hero in one of ten categories. There will be one winner in each category, and each student will each receive a $2,000 post secondary scholarship*, presented at the Hoosier Heroes Celebration in Indianapolis on May 10, 2007. Their Heroes will also receive a $2,000 scholarship* to designate to the Indiana high school of their choice. In 2006, more than $43,000 in scholarships was awarded to students and high schools!
*Each $2,000 scholarship contains a $1,000 USA Funds match
The deadline for submission is January 31, 2007. For more information, please visit www.IndianaDollarsforScholars.org or www.HoosierHeroes.org.
Family Volunteering Strengthens Family Ties and Improves Neighborhoods
In celebration of Family Volunteer Day, a new study focusing on family volunteering as an approach to strengthening low-income families with children. "Family Volunteering: Nurturing Families, Building Community" examines "neighboring" and other approaches to strengthening bonds between parents/caregivers and children, all while creating a thriving and nurturing community. To learn more, visit
http://www.nassembly.org/fspc/practice/documents/Brief17.pdf
National Student Leadership Award
All schools that are affiliated with National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, or National Association of Student Councils are encouraged to submit their best service project in consideration for the National Student Leadership Week Difference Maker Award. Applications are due the end of March with the winners announced during National Student Leadership Week in April. To learn more, visit
http://www.nasc.us/s_nasc/index.asp
Youth in Philanthropy Summit
A North American Youth in Philanthropy Summit was attended by nine Hoosiers November 12-14th
at Rollins College, in Winter Park, Florida. Attendance at the Summit was by invitation and there were 44 youth and adult representatives from 30 national and regional nonprofit organizations who are involved in youth in philanthropy training and programs in the United States and Canada. The purpose of the Summit was to bring together the leading organizations involved in youth philanthropy efforts in order to get to know each other, learn what each is doing and the resources each has developed; to create a collaborative vision for working together and sharing ideas; and to develop the action steps for collaboration.
Over the three-day period, the participants assessed primary strengths, opportunities and needs from the perspective of grantmakers, youth-serving organizations, K-12 school programs, youth participants and collegiate programs. Six primary goal areas emerged: Public Awareness, Education, Collaboration, Resources, Research and Infrastructure. A "white paper" will be produced by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University and a potential consortium will be considered to provide the ongoing leadership to advance the common agenda for the Youth in Philanthropy movement.
Seasons of Giving and Serving
January - National Mentoring Month; http://www.mentoring.org/
January 15 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service;
http://www.mlkday.gov/
February 13-19 - Random Acts of Kindness Week; http://www.actsofkindness.org/
March 2 - Read Across America Day;
http://www.nea.org/readacross/index.html
April 15-21 - National Volunteer Week; http://www.pointsoflight.org/
April 20-22 - National & Global Youth Service Day;
http://www.ysa.org/, http://www.gysd.net/home/index.html?width=1152
April 22 - Earth Day;
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For more information about YPII, contact:
Eileen Ryan, Program Director
eryan@ypin.org
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Jerry Finn, Program Manager
jfinn@ypin.org
Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana
32 E. Washington Street, Suite #1100
Indianapolis, IN 46204
www.ypin.org
317-630-5200 |
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Partner Network
The Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana (YPII) is a network of over 40 organizations with the common goal of engaging youth in giving and serving. See a list of YPII's partners at www.ypin.org/partners.htm |
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