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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>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 <a
href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102566599191&s=18533&e=001dJZYyJ6g7xlKyEzn7kB0Nq2Q29Y1bYZmoxhoJG2Zg8hBtATVG9KaHckblV3xhn6N5CWmndRWuiGJ04LJV-pRGi9D-L230PMwZ08lC420F1A="
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track=on linktype=link>www.GYSD.org</a>, almost twice as many projects as in
2008.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>So, what's next? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>You can start planning
for a project to take place in September-November 2009 and apply for the next
round of <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Disney Minnie Grants</span></b>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK9><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></a></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Accepting applications
through June 15. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Apply online at </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'><a
href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102566599191&s=18533&e=001dJZYyJ6g7xl7duwSUN9EgGKpOyjvDyQc05WaKRBbOOh1MdbT8heJ5bNMbPnkjyf7ac_TeYVOxS_GFsns1XCQ4cFV1kJD-V7xBOAuU_Ei7qshtVRPfcwT3g=="
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title="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102566599191&s=18533&e=001dJZYyJ6g7xl7duwSUN9EgGKpOyjvDyQc05WaKRBbOOh1MdbT8heJ5bNMbPnkjyf7ac_TeYVOxS_GFsns1XCQ4cFV1kJD-V7xBOAuU_Ei7qshtVRPfcwT3g=="
track=on linktype=link>http://www.ysa.org/awards</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Questions? Email <a
href="mailto:MinnieGrant@ysa.org" target="_blank"
title="mailto:MinnieGrant@ysa.org">MinnieGrant@ysa.org</a></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<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
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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
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w:endInsAuthor="Michael Minks" w:endInsDate="2009-05-04T19:21:00Z"><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: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
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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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<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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