HCHY List: Disney Minnie Grants Available

[Michael Minks]

Global Youth Service Day was a resounding success as millions of youth
changed the world this past weekend. Lasting three days, April 24-26,
thousands of events around the world celebrated and recognized the
contributions young people make to their communities every day of the
year. 1,950 GYSD projects were registered at www.GYSD.org
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So, what's next? 

 

You can start planning for a project to take place in September-November
2009 and apply for the next round of Disney Minnie Grants. 

 

Youth Service America and Disney are pleased to offer the Disney Minnie
Grants to fund children's efforts to improve their communities. These
grants of $500 are for children (ages 5-14) or the organizations that
engage them, to implement youth-led service projects that address the
issues of Poverty, Hunger, Education, Environment, Global Citizenship,
Sustainable Community Development, and Disaster Prevention & Relief.
Applications are accepted from all over the world.  Projects will take
place in the months of September-November 2009. 

 

Accepting applications through June 15. 

Apply online at http://www.ysa.org/awards
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Questions? Email MinnieGrant at ysa.org

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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