Applications for the 2016 Youth Philanthropy Contest are now available!  How could you use $1,000 to make the world a better place?  Grab your friends, classmates, and club members and dream big for a better community!

Almost all of the 2015 Youth Contest Winners have completed their projects!  Check out the updates and some great photos on the 2015 Youth Contest page.

Youth Contest 2015 Participants – Please remember to submit your 6-month report by July 31^st and final reports by October 31^st.  If you have completed your project prior to October 31^st, please submit the final report in lieu of the monthly reports.  Thanks!

It’s not too late to enter this year’s Youth Philanthropy Contest!  See the Youth Contest page for details on how to participate!!

Need some inspiration?  Check out last year’s winning projects!

We are really excited to see what brilliant ideas our youth have in store for us this year!  Contest guidelines and applications are now available!

Deadline for the Youth Philanthropy Contest is January 31st!

Both the Baskets of Joy and Baskets of Love projects were completed in May!  View the updates to see how our youth are giving back to the elderly.

If you missed the Youth Philanthropy Event on February 1, check out this article to learn more about a few exciting changes for this year.  And remember, Youth Philanthropy projects that weren’t selected as winners still have a chance to receiving funding this Saturday, February 15 at Celebrate Giving!

There were 26 terrific projects submitted to the Youth Philanthropy Contest this year. The judges had a tough time selecting only ten, but the winners were announced this past Saturday.

Remember that the projects that weren’t selected have a second chance at securing funding at Celebrate Giving! on February 15.

Check out the winners!

Project application and displays can be dropped off at the Lifelong Learning Center on the campus of Northeast Community College on Friday, January 31st from 6 – 8 p.m. or on Saturday, February 1st from 9 a.m. – noon.

When you drop off your projects, a committee member will check through all your paperwork and then escort you to a table where you can set up your project display for judging.

Winners will be announced at the Youth and Family Event at the Lifelong Learning Center on Saturday, February 1st from 4 -6 p.m.