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Starbucks Shared Planet Youth Action Grants (Deadline: January 30)
Submitted by NationalService... on Sat, 01/23/2010 - 00:35
The Starbucks Foundation will solicit applications from organizations that provide young people a continuum of services in developing creative approaches to address pressing concerns in their communities. Please complete a letter of inquiry for your organization. The Starbucks Foundation will contact you if we'd like to request a full grant proposal. Successful grant applicants will exhibit all of the following qualities: Deliver services to youth, ages 6 - 24; Preference will be given to organizations that focus on young people in the age range of 12 and older, when they are able to take independent action; Provides opportunity to combine learning with action that support communities and further global citizenship; Deliver services, disseminate information, provide training and/or build broad networks; Provide opportunities for Starbucks partners and multiple stores to be engaged in community service. The Starbucks Foundation reviews the submissions on an annual basis; letters of inquiry submitted between October 1, 2009 and January 30, 2010 will be reviewed and considered for the spring 2010 grant round. Organizations selected to advance in the process will be notified to complete a full application by February 15, 2010. www.starbucks.com/aboutus/globalyoungsocialentrepreneurs.asp
Youth Action Grant Letter of Inquiry
The Coopersville Farm Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in a rural community between Grand Rapids and Lake Michigan, in Coopersville, Michigan. Built in 2001 with the purpose of honoring farming and rural life, the museum has seen tremendous change and growth. It has become an intricate part of the community and supports volunteerism throughout the community. Several youth programs are set up at the museum and more are in the works. We are currently raising funds to build a stage and hope to have a Summer Day Camp program for Traditional and Performing Arts in place by 2011. The museum also hosts Jam Nights twice a month allowing children to perform and build confidence and have even held several youth lead & organized concerts. Some of the other programs we encourage youth to be activity involved with (even in charge of organizing some of them) are; Animal Safety Petting Zoo, Community Fall Party (around Halloween time) free for all kids, a photo and art contest and exhibit, and food collection for our local food pantry.
Please let me know if you would like more information on any of the above mentioned programs or about the Coopersville Farm Museum.
Arizona Diversity Project
15 year old, author, photographer, teen philanthropist and community service advocate, Annica Benning wrote, researched and photographed Arizona: Nations and Art, the definitive children's book on Arizona's Indigenous People as a community service project. She is now raising funds to accomplish her goal: to gift the book to all 4th graders in the state each November, National Native American Awareness Month.
Lovena Oln Foundation is donating 4000 copies to all schools and libraries in Arizona, this year.
With this first gift have been pleas from school districts to expand the gift to include middle and high school libraries, as well.
As a result of her travels across the state, photographing and researching Annica realized the need to foster teen understanding. Together with a Gila River Indian Community Youth Council and UWC-USA, and members from her community she founded Bridges:2010 Native and NonNative Youth Summit for Understanding.
Children on the reservations experience isolation. This segregation often leads to perception issues, difficulty transitioning into higher education, and even depression. The current drop out rate from high school and university of our indigenous students remains twice the national average. If this project enables even a few more native youths to stay in school, each of those educations is a true victory for them and our collective public.
In addition, Annica is always ready with her camera to volunteer for community causes. Her photographs are used in both print and TV ads for Camp Soaring Eagle, a camp for terminally ill children. She created a fund raising poster for the Hualapai Nation Boys and Girls Club. Designed the cover and illustrated a Geometry book for Arizona schools.
Shared Planet Youth Action Grant
Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County is interested in submittinga proposal for the Torch Club and Keystone Clubs. Torch Club is a small-group leadership development program. It is targeted to youth ages 11 to 13. At each Club site across Whatcom County, members elect officers and plan and implement their own activities and community service projects. Keystone is similar in concept but targeted to youth ages 14-18. Planned activities include neighborhood and park clean-up and beautification projects, reading with seniors, and participating in Global Youth Service Day.
Walk for Children's Mental Health
I am a member of AmeriCorps serving in Rochester, MN. I am part of the LEAP Initiative through the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation out of Owatonna, MN. I serve with the Head Start Program in Rochester, acting as an advocate to children's mental health. We teach and promote acquired social/emotional kindergarten readiness for 3-5 year old children. Many of our children are immigrant children, dual language learners, have struggling family situations,and may be considered "at risk" youth.
I would like to put on a fundraiser for children's mental health in our community. The event will include a 1 mile walk. Parents will be encouraged to participate with their children in the walk in order to promote steps toward a healthier lifestyle. Having the parents interacting and taking part in the event along side their children will also promote positive relationships and community involvement. The event would be a free event where the finishers would be given a "goody" bag and tickets into a raffle as incentive for participating. I would like to have food/snacks and games afterwards as encouragement for the families to stay and socialize with other families in the community. It is so important to provide opportunities for families to feel affiliated with their community and having a free event would be a great way to make the event available to everyone.
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