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Warren County Community Foundation
Contact Information:
31 N. Monroe Street
Williamsport, IN 47993
phone: 765-764-1501
email: wccf@warrenco.net
website: www.warrenco.net
Program Description:
As part of our Lilly Sustaining Resource Development Initiative we are beginning a youth program. One element is the creation of a philanthropy workbook for second and third grade students. Some activities encourage parental involvement. Another aspect of this initiative was encouraging the High School Honor Society to undertake a charitable project. They organized a fund raising event to being a scholarship program for graduating students. Finally, a board member worked with a group of FFA parents to start an endowment to provide scholarships to graduating FFA students. All of these initiatives should continue in some form.
Program Components:
√ Leadership Development
√ Community Service
Civic Engagement
√ Develops youth and adult partnerships
√ Fundraising events and activities
√ Service Learning
√ Philanthropy education/training
Grantmaking
√ Encourages personal giving
Annually gives funds for community needs
Community Partner Organizations:
Honor Society members and their parents involved in a fundraiser before a basketball game. Honor Society not previously involved in philanthropy. FFA parents involved in organizing an endowed fund and beginning the fundraising necessary to fund it. Students and teachers and parents involved in distributing the workbooks and completing the exercises.
Number of youth involved in the youth philanthropy programs:
130
Number of adults involved in the youth philanthropy programs:
30
If applicable, approximate amount of funds raised annually?
$9,000
If applicable, how are the funds raised each year?
Honor Society sponsored a chili supper. FFA group conducted a letter writing campaign to solicit funds.
If applicable, how have youth been involved with fundraising?
Helped with a chili supper.
If applicable, total dollar amount of funds awarded to the community on an annual basis:
$1,500
If applicable, total dollar amount of endowment:
$5,000
Updated - 05/07
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