HCHY List: Youth Service America and Disney Join With Miley Cyrus to Honor Youth Changing the World

[Michael Minks]

YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA AND DISNEY JOIN WITH MILEY CYRUS TO HONOR YOUTH
CHANGING THE WORLD

The "Hannah Montana" Star Shares the Spotlight at her Sweet 16 Birthday
Party with 10 Young Service Stars from Youth Service America 

Disney Chairman Bob Iger Presents YSA with One Million Dollar Gift

Youth Service America (YSA) united with Miley Cyrus and Disney to
promote the record numbers of children and youth who are improving their
communities through service and volunteering.  Ten young YSA Service
Stars from across the United States represented their generation and
were recognized by Miley at her Sweet 16 birthday party at Disneyland on
Sunday, Oct. 5th.

"Kids have always been a big part of making the world a better place, so
my Sweet 16 is all about doing something good for somebody else and the
world," says Miley Cyrus. "I'm working with Youth Service America
because we share the belief that young people shouldn't wait until they
grow up before they start changing the world.  I was so excited to meet
the 10 YSA Service Stars, because they represent millions of young
people in my generation who are out there changing the world for the
better," Cyrus adds.

 

As part of the star-studded celebration, Disney Chairman Bob Iger
presented Youth Service America with a check for one million dollars to
support its work.  

 

"We cannot thank Miley and Disney enough," says Steve Culbertson,
president and CEO of Youth Service America. "Young people are the hope
of today, and we need their energy, commitment, idealism, and creativity
to solve the world's problems.  American children and youth are
volunteering at record rates, more than any generation in history.  They
are teaching others to read, raising money for disaster relief, and
developing sophisticated projects to address everything from hunger and
homelessness to malaria and global warming," Culbertson adds.

 

To honor the occasion and Miley's philanthropic passion, Disneyland
created "Miley's Sweet 16 - Share the Celebration," an unforgettable
event for Miley and her fans that served to recognize Youth Service
America and help drive awareness of the need for youth volunteerism. For
more information: www.disneyparks.com/miley. 

 

Miley and YSA invited 10 YSA Service Stars to the birthday celebration,
based on their exemplary efforts in learning about and tackling serious
social issues, engaging other youth in important roles, and promoting
the importance of youth leadership in improving communities.  They
represent millions of other American children and youth engaged in
service to their community and country. To read about the YSA Service
Stars, visit:
http://www.ysa.org/AwardsGrants/YSAServiceStars/tabid/314/Default.aspx 


Do you want to get involved in this celebration of service?


Everything You Do Matters (Things Young People Can Do)


Join in Miley's birthday celebration
<http://www.etonline.com/news/2008/08/64566/index.html>  with some of
Youth Service America's most amazing youth
<http://www.ysa.org/AwardsGrants/YSAServiceStars/tabid/314/Default.aspx>
! Share with her what you are doing to improve your community:

*	Join our Facebook group
<http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2213392689>  to stay connected to
Youth Service America. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2213392689 
*	Upload a video to http://www.youtube.com/group/BeAServiceStar
describing what you will do for your community.
*	Plan a project at Project Plan-It <http://www.ysa.org/planit>
(http://www.ysa.org/planit ) and apply for a Disney Minnie Grant
<http://www.ysa.org/awards>  (http://www.ysa.org/awards ) to do your
project.
*	Put Global Youth Service Day 2009 <http://www.ysa.org/gysd>  (
http://www.ysa.org/gysd )on your calendar
<http://tools.ysa.org/downloads/gysd/GYSD2009.ics>  (April 24-26th) and
start planning for a Semester of Service <http://www.ysa.org/semester>
( http://www.ysa.org/semester )


We're All In This Together (Things that Parents, Teachers, and Adults
can do, too)


*	Sign up for the National Service Briefing
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*	Download a copy of the Semester of Service Guide
<http://tools.ysa.org/downloads/tipsheets/semester/SoSStrategyGuide.pdf>
and other tools & resources
<http://www.ysa.org/Programs/Resources/tabid/285/Default.aspx>  here. 
*	Apply for grants to support service projects
<http://www.ysa.org/awards>  - check back soon for three more grant
programs launching in September 

For more information, visit www.ysa.org <http://www.ysa.org/> 

 

Questions? Want more information? Contact:

Michael Minks
Manager of Outreach
Youth Service America - CFC #11577
1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 200 | Washington, DC 20005
P: 202-296-2992 ext. 125 | F: 202-296-4030
mminks at ysa.org
www.YSA.org | www.SERVEnet.org | www.ServiceVote.org | www.GYSD.org
<http://www.gysd.org/> 

 

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