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This grant program provides Youth in Action grants to identify a local community issue, develop and implement an action plan with goals and objectives, and ultimately create positive change in their communities. Eligible 4-H programs or 4-H Afterschool sites must be located in one of the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island or Vermont.
The goal of the Youth in Action grants is to implement youth-led service learning projects that incorporate the Essential Elements of 4-H and address one of the six following areas; Citizenship, Healthy Living, Workforce Preparation, Safety, Environment, and Science, Engineering and Technology. Grantees must reach a minimum of 120 youth and 15 adult and teen volunteer leaders for each program.
Cumberland Farms has stressed the following priority areas for 2009:
- Projects supporting children, their families, and caregivers, affected by chronic illness or hospitalization
- Projects working with hospices
- Hero Pack program
Some possible programs involve:
- Making blankets to provide to sick children
- Providing care packages to the children and their families
- Make/Provide comfort items to those that are sick
It is recommended that partnerships with other organizations (like the Ronald McDonald House) or local children’s hospitals are developed to accomplish suggested program goals.
Forty-three Youth in Action grants, of $1,400 each, are awarded to county programs that will reach at least 50 youth and 10 teen and/or adult volunteers.
The Youth in Action grant cycle generally runs from February - November
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