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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I sent out <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">info</st1:PersonName>rmation about YSA’s State Farm Good
Neighbor Service-Learning Grant last week, and I wanted to be sure you all saw
another grant opportunity from Youth Service America. $500 Disney Minnie Grants
are available to engage children 5-14 in service projects. This is a great
opportunity for those in schools, community-based programs, afterschool
programs, etc. Deadline is coming up quickly – October 30. More <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">info</st1:PersonName>rmation is below.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Mike<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><b><font size=3
color="#ff0033" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:#FF0033'>The Disney Minnie Grants GYSD 2009</span></font></b></strong><font
color="#ff0033"><span style='color:#FF0033'> </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>(<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region>
and International Applicants)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Walt Disney Company and Youth Service America are
excited to announce grants of up to $500 to support child-led service projects.
These grants support children (ages 5-14) in planning and implementing service
projects in their community. Teachers<st1:PersonName w:st="on">,</st1:PersonName>
older youth (15-25)<st1:PersonName w:st="on">,</st1:PersonName> and
youth-serving organizations are also eligible to apply<st1:PersonName w:st="on">,</st1:PersonName>
if they engage younger children in planning and implementing the project. A
significant part of the service must take place on GYSD 2009<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">,</st1:PersonName> April 24-26. We particularly encourage applicants
to address the environmental issues and to seek to empower children as young
citizens through their projects. Applicants can use the <a
href="http://www.takingitglobal.org/themes/mdg/" target="_blank"
title="http://www.takingitglobal.org/themes/mdg/ blocked::http://www.takingitglobal.org/themes/mdg/ http://www.takingitglobal.org/themes/mdg/">United
Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)</a> as a reference and<span
class=normal> review past grantees’ projects from all over the world at: <a
href="http://ysa.org/AwardsGrants/DisneyMinnieGrants/DisneyMinnieGrantees2008/tabid/292/Default.aspx"
title="http://ysa.org/AwardsGrants/DisneyMinnieGrants/DisneyMinnieGrantees2008/tabid/292/Default.aspx blocked::http://ysa.org/AwardsGrants/DisneyMinnieGrants/DisneyMinnieGrantees2008/tabid/292/Default.aspx http://ysa.org/AwardsGrants/DisneyMinnieGrants/DisneyMin">http://ysa.org/AwardsGrants/DisneyMinnieGrants/DisneyMinnieGrantees2008/tabid/292/Default.aspx</a></span>.
Applications are welcome from all countries<font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>. </span></font>Applicants from <st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region><st1:PersonName
w:st="on">,</st1:PersonName> <st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region>
and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Russia</st1:country-region></st1:place>
are especially encouraged to apply. While grant <st1:PersonName w:st="on">info</st1:PersonName>rmation
is made available in Chinese<st1:PersonName w:st="on">,</st1:PersonName> French<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">,</st1:PersonName> Russian<st1:PersonName w:st="on">,</st1:PersonName>
and Spanish<st1:PersonName w:st="on">,</st1:PersonName> applications will only
be accepted in English (an online translation tool is available at the YSA
website)... Past Disney Minnie Grantees are also eligible to apply.
Questions? Email <a href="mailto:MinnieGrant@ysa.org"
title="mailto:MinnieGrant@ysa.org blocked::mailto:MinnieGrant@ysa.org mailto:MinnieGrant@ysa.org">MinnieGrant@ysa.org</a>. <b><font
color="#ff3300"><span style='color:#FF3300;font-weight:bold'>Deadline: October
30</span></font><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font color=red><span
style='color:red'>,</span></font></st1:PersonName><font color=red><span
style='color:red'> 2008</span></font></b><font color=red><span
style='color:red'>.</span></font> Be sure to download the correct application
and review all application materials<st1:PersonName w:st="on">,</st1:PersonName>
available at <a
href="http://www.benchmarkemail.com/link/redirect.asp?g=0&c=168139&l=212410787&e=ysaall@ysa.org&url=http://www.ysa.org/awards"
title="http://www.benchmarkemail.com/link/redirect.asp?g=0&c=168139&l=212410787&e=ysaall@ysa.org&url=http://www.ysa.org/awards blocked::http://www.benchmarkemail.com/link/redirect.asp?g=0&c=168139&l=212410787&e=ysaall@ysa.org&url=http://www.ysa.org/awards http:/">www.YSA.org/awards</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-variant:small-caps;color:black'>Michael </span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=5 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
font-variant:small-caps;color:black'>M</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-variant:small-caps;color:black'>inks</span></font></b></strong><b><font
size=1 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
font-variant:small-caps;color:black;font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></font></b><strong><b><font size=1 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black;font-weight:normal'>Manager
of Outreach</span></font></b></strong><font size=1 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'><br>
<strong><b><font face=Tahoma><span style='font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:normal'>Youth
Service </span></font></b></strong></span></font><strong><b><font size=1
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:normal'><ns0:country-region
w:insAuthor="Michael Minks" w:insDate="2008-10-23T14:54:00Z"
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w:insAuthor="Michael Minks" w:insDate="2008-10-23T14:54:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="Michael Minks" w:endInsDate="2008-10-23T14:54:00Z"><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font color=black><span style='color:black'>America</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region></ns0:place></ns0:country-region><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> - </span></font></span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=1 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'>CFC #11577</span></font></b></strong><b><font size=1 color=black
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black;
font-weight:bold'><br>
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w:endInsAuthor="Michael Minks" w:endInsDate="2008-10-23T14:54:00Z"><st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font color=black><span style='color:black'>1101
15th Street, NW, Suite 200</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street></ns0:address></ns0:Street><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> | </span></font><ns0:place
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w:endInsAuthor="Michael Minks" w:endInsDate="2008-10-23T14:54:00Z"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font color=black><span style='color:black'>Washington</span></font></st1:City></ns0:City></st1:place><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>, </span></font><ns0:State
w:insAuthor="Michael Minks" w:insDate="2008-10-23T14:54:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="Michael Minks" w:endInsDate="2008-10-23T14:54:00Z"><st1:State
w:st="on"><font color=black><span style='color:black'>DC</span></font></st1:State></ns0:State><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><ns0:PostalCode
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w:st="on"><font color=black><span style='color:black'>20005</span></font></st1:PostalCode></ns0:PostalCode></ns0:place></span></font></b></strong><font
size=1 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'><br>
<strong><b><font face=Tahoma><span style='font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:normal'>P:
202-296-2992 ext. 125 | F: 202-296-4030</span></font></b></strong><br>
</span></font><strong><b><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><a href="mailto:mminks@ysa.org">mminks@ysa.org</a></span></font></b></strong><font
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</span></font><strong><b><font size=1 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'><a
href="http://www.YSA.org">www.YSA.org</a> </span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=1 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;font-weight:normal'>| </span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=1 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'><a href="http://www.SERVEnet.org">www.SERVEnet.org</a></span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=1 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;font-weight:normal'> </span></font></b></strong><font size=1
color=navy face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:navy'>|</span></font><b><font size=1 color=blue face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:blue;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><b><font
size=1 color=navy face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:navy;font-weight:bold'><a href="http://www.ServiceVote.org">www.ServiceVote.org</a>
</span></font></b><b><font size=1 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black;font-weight:bold'>| </span></font></b><a
href="http://www.gysd.org/" title="http://www.gysd.org/"><b><font size=1
face=Tahoma title="http://www.gysd.org/"><span title="http://www.gysd.org/"><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>www.GYSD.org</span></span></font></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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