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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>A new mini-grant available from <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Youth
Service America</span></b> for service-learning projects addressing childhood
obesity - <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:red;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:red;font-weight:bold'>UnitedHealth HEROES Service-Learning
Grants </span></font></b>(applicants from selected states in the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region>)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>UnitedHealthcare and Youth Service America are excited to offer the
UnitedHealth HEROES service-learning grant program for youth-led community
education projects in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Indiana,
Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and
Tennessee, and in the following specific areas: Florida—selected
counties, Illinois—Chicagoland and Peoria, and New York—Long
Island, New York City and Syracuse.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>These
grants of <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>up to $1,000</span></b> support
teachers, service-learning coordinators and students in the health professions
to implement service-learning projects around childhood obesity and engage
children and youth ages 5 to 25 as volunteers. We encourage semester-long
projects that launch in February, and celebrate Global Youth Service Day,
April 24-26, 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>To learn
more, download materials below. Questions? E-mail: <a
href="mailto:healthheroes@ysa.org">healthheroes@ysa.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Deadline:
January 15, 2009.</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>To download the <a
href="http://tools.ysa.org/downloads/grants/uhc/UHG_Requirements.pdf">Introduction
and Requirements (pdf) click here</a>. <a
href="http://tools.ysa.org/downloads/grants/uhc/UHG_Requirements.pdf">http://tools.ysa.org/downloads/grants/uhc/UHG_Requirements.pdf</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>We provide a <a
href="http://tools.ysa.org/downloads/grants/uhc/program_eligibility.htm">brief
eligibility quiz</a> to assist potential applicants in figuring out
whether they are eligible to apply. To download and take a brief
eligibility quiz (htm)<a
href="http://tools.ysa.org/downloads/grants/uhc/program_eligibility.htm">
click here.</a> <a
href="http://tools.ysa.org/downloads/grants/uhc/program_eligibility.htm">http://tools.ysa.org/downloads/grants/uhc/program_eligibility.htm</a>
<a href="javascript:void(0);/*1225461821669*/"></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>We provide the application questions in pdf
format to help applicants gather relevant <st1:PersonName w:st="on">info</st1:PersonName>rmation
prior to beginning an application. To preview the <a
href="http://tools.ysa.org/downloads/grants/uhc/uhg_preview.pdf">application
form and guidelines (pdf) click here.</a> <a
href="http://tools.ysa.org/downloads/grants/uhc/uhg_preview.pdf">http://tools.ysa.org/downloads/grants/uhc/uhg_preview.pdf</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>To download our <a
href="http://tools.ysa.org/downloads/grants/uhc/uhg_application.htm">web-based
application form (htm) click here</a>. You can save the document to
your computer and complete it at another time. <a
href="http://tools.ysa.org/downloads/grants/uhc/uhg_application.htm">http://tools.ysa.org/downloads/grants/uhc/uhg_application.htm</a>
Please note the following: <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>You must<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">
complete the entire application in one session</font></b></strong>,
including the budget template. Information that you fill in cannot
be saved. Please preview questions and gather <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">info</st1:PersonName>rmation requested before you begin the
application.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>You must be <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">connected to the internet to access the online
resources</font></b></strong> provided as hyperlinks in the application.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>You must be<strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman"> connected to the internet to submit the completed
form and budget spreadsheet</font></b></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Upon successful submission of a completed
application, you will receive an automated confirmation by email. <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">If you do not receive the confirmation, your
application was not submitted correctly</font></b></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><b><font
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="2008-10-31T12:20:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="Michael Minks" w:endInsDate="2008-10-31T12:20:00Z"><ns0:place
w:insAuthor="Michael Minks" w:insDate="2008-10-31T12:20:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="Michael Minks" w:endInsDate="2008-10-31T12:20:00Z"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>America</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place></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="2008-10-31T12:20:00Z"><ns0:address
w:insAuthor="Michael Minks" w:insDate="2008-10-31T12:20:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="Michael Minks" w:endInsDate="2008-10-31T12:20:00Z"><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
w:insAuthor="Michael Minks" w:insDate="2008-10-31T12:20:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="Michael Minks" w:endInsDate="2008-10-31T12:20:00Z"><ns0:City
w:insAuthor="Michael Minks" w:insDate="2008-10-31T12:20:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="Michael Minks" w:endInsDate="2008-10-31T12:20:00Z"><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="2008-10-31T12:20:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="Michael Minks" w:endInsDate="2008-10-31T12:20:00Z"><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
w:insAuthor="Michael Minks" w:insDate="2008-10-31T12:20:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="Michael Minks" w:endInsDate="2008-10-31T12:20:00Z"><st1:PostalCode
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
face=Tahoma><span style='font-family:Tahoma'><br>
</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
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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>
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