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Youth as Resources in United Way

Youth as Resources of Central Indiana (YARCI) provides small grants on a competitive basis to youth groups that have designed and will implement volunteer community service projects. Grants assist with materials, supplies, and transportation related to the service projects, as well as recognition of the young volunteers. YARCI is a youth/adult partnership and is a program of United Way of Central Indiana.

County-level youth/adult boards in Marion, Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks and Morgan Counties review grants, personally screen applicant groups and make final grant decisions. A multi-county YARCI Board sets policies and procedures for the six counties. Grantmaking boards average 55% youth, and are generally co-chaired by youth and adults.

Funding for YARCI's operating costs and most project grants comes through the United Way annual campaign. Project grant funds are also raised through foundations, corporate sponsorships, service organizations and individual donors. In 2008, YARCI funded 149 youth-led projects, involving 4,413 youth volunteer project participants.

Contact Information: Paula Shepley, Director
Youth as Resources of Central Indiana
3901 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46208-0409
(317) 920-2562; 920-2578 FAX
paula.shepley@uwci.org
www.uwci.org/yar