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Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana
E-Chronicle of Youth Philanthropy
September 2006 |
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YP Jam 2006: Great Grants/Super Service Awards
Eleven groups gave presentations of Great Grants or Super Service
activities at the 2006 YP Jam in July. YPII offered cash awards of $500 each for the two best Great Grants/Super Service Activities. Jam participants evaluated all presentations and scores were based on particular criteria. The two winning organizations and their service projects: The Lawrence Central Spanish Club has sponsored a house for a Hispanic family in which they plan to paint, garden, stock cabinets with food, and supply school clothes for the children along with new linens. The DIAMONDS
, a group from the YMCA of Southern Indiana, will be hosting a "senior prom" for New Albany's senior citizens. The "prom" will give older adults a chance to dance, snack, and spend time with each other and the youth volunteers that will be attending. The $1,000 in grant awards was made possible by the Dekko Foundation.
Pictured above: Winner of a Great Great/Super Service Award from The DIAMONDS group giving presentation to YP JAM participants.
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Youth Philanthropy Ambassadors in your Community
Recommendations are being accepted for YP Ambassadors across Indiana to inspire others to get involved in philanthropy in their local communities by:
•Championing youth philanthropy to community organizations
•Promoting available youth philanthropy resources
•Motivating and inspiring youth and adults to get involved in "giving & serving."
Outstanding Youth Philanthropy Ambassadors are young adults (ages 20 and older) and other adults who care about "taking voluntary action for the common good." The next Ambassador's orientation is scheduled for Thursday, October 6th from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Franklin College's Johnson Center for Fine Arts, Henderson Room. Download recommendation forms from YPII's website.
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Service Projects at the YP Jam
125 youth and adults at the YP Jam were involved in two particular giving and serving projects at the YP Jam. Alex's Lemonade Foundation for Curing Childhood Cancer
received over $100 contributed by and on behalf of participants. Hundreds of beautiful greeting cards were handmade to benefit Habitat for Humanity. The cards will be used to thank donors, welcome new Habitat homeowners and sold to raise funds to build Habitat Homes.
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Assessing the YP Initiative
YPII is contracting with the Indiana Youth Institute (IYI) "Briefcase" service to evaluate the Initiative's work. You may be receiving a call or e-mail to give input on the work of YPII. Please help us better serve you by responding to any requests. IYI offers this valuable, low cost service to youth-serving organizations in Indiana. Find out more about
IYI's Briefcase service. Additionally, an online survey to assess our E-Chronicle will be included in next month's publication. Results of the evaluation will help YPII plan effectively, meet your needs, and provide valuable information for funders.
Young Hoosier Philanthropists
Our monthly E-Chronicle will begin highlighting Young Hoosier Philanthropists who are doing outstanding work in giving their time, talent and treasure for the common good. Organizations across Indiana are invited to send an article (100-150 words) describing the young person and the exceptional work they are doing. Please also send a photo (by e-mail if possible) we can include with the article to jfinn@ypin.org. In addition to being featured in each E-Chronicle
, articles on these outstanding youth philanthropists will be archived on our website so other Hoosier youth can be inspired to give and serve within their local communities!
Grants to Promote Giving and Serving
Youth Service America and the U.S. DOJ Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention are offering $2,000 for organizations to engage high-risk and/or gang-involved youth (ages 12-25) in volunteer service to their communities. Projects should be co-led by youth and adult allies. Deadline is 5 pm EST on October 12, 2006. More information and application materials are available at Youth Service America.
State Farm Good Neighbor Service Learning Grant
Youth Service America and the State Farm Companies Foundation are offering the State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grant for youth across the United States. These grants of up to $1,000 support youth (ages 5-25), teachers, or school-based service-learning coordinators in implementing service-learning projects for National and Global Youth Service Day, April 20-22, 2007. To learn more, download an application and grant guidelines at
http://ga1.org/ct/Apwd-3Y1WPDm/Awards or email GoodNeighbor@ysa.org. Postmark deadline: Monday, October 16, 2006.
Seasons of Service
October 28, 2006 Make A Difference Day
November 18, 2006
Family Volunteer Day
November 13-19, 2006 World Kindness Week
November 15, 2006 National Philanthropy Day
November 19-25, 2006 National Family Week
January 15, 2007
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
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Please forward the E-Chronicle on to others or send e-mail addresses to us and we will see that they are added to our list. If you received this as a forward and want to be added to the list, please send a message to sgeis@indianagrantmakers.org. If you no longer wish to receive e-mails from YPII, just send a message to
sgeis@indianagrantmakers.org.
For more information about YPII, contact:
Jerry Finn, Program Manager
jfinn@ypin.org
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Eileen Ryan, Program Director
eryan@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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