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Kent & Sussex Youth Philanthropy Boards Invite Grant Applications

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Kent and Sussex County nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for grants from the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) Youth Philanthropy Board. Each board will award $10,000 in grants to Kent and Sussex schools and qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, in accordance with their designated area of focus. Requests for up to $5,000 will be accepted.

The Kent and Sussex YPBs will consider requests to support:

Kent County

  • Programs that provide counseling and support for victims of abuse or rape/sexual assault.

Sussex County

  • Programs that provide mentoring and/or tutoring to Sussex County middle and high school students to help improve their overall quality of life through interpersonal discussion and encouragement.

Grant requests must be submitted on a 2015 Youth Philanthropy Board Grant Application Form for the appropriate county. Forms are available at www.delcf.org and can be submitted directly via email. Forms also may be printed and mailed. Completed applications must be received or postmarked by January 5, 2015. Grant recipients will be announced in April 2015.

The Delaware Community Foundation sponsors a Youth Philanthropy Board in each Delaware county to encourage youths to become more involved in philanthropy. Each board, composed of high school students, is allotted a pool of money to give as charitable grants. The students learn about philanthropy and effective grantmaking, study youth issues in their neighborhoods and schools, solicit grant proposals, and award grants to those they determine to be most deserving.

Retired Delaware educator Phyllis Wynn established the Youth Philanthropy Fund in 1999 because she wanted to encourage youth to become more involved in philanthropic ventures. Students who serve on the YPB are nominated by their principal or guidance counselor.

“The Youth Philanthropy Board program gives students an opportunity to enjoy the pleasure and the challenges of charitable giving,” said Bill Allan, DCF Senior Vice President for Southern Delaware. “It’s an important program because we are cultivating the philanthropists of tomorrow.”
2014–2015 YOUTH PHILANTHROPY BOARD FOR KENT COUNTY

Cody Bartholomew Calvary Christian Academy 12
Gabrielle Bennetti Dover High School 12
Lauren Fleming Lake Forest High School 12
Maura Gast Dover High School 11
Kelsey Huffman St. Thomas More Academy 12
Haley Lloyd Smyrna High School 12
Stephanie Lynn Lake Forest High School 11
Jonathan Maurer Caesar Rodney High School 12
Serac McClenton Smyrna High School 12
Maria McGloin St. Thomas More Academy 12
Andrew Morrison Smyrna High School 12
Colleen O’Brien Polytech High School 12
Liam O’Connor Caesar Rodney High School 11
Jordan Resh Dover High School 11
Marius Sander St. Thomas More Academy 12
Andrew Stant Caesar Rodney High School 11

 

 

2014–2015 YOUTH PHILANTHROPY BOARD FOR SUSSEX COUNTY

Sequoia Bernard Delmar High School 12
Grace Brokaw Cape Henlopen High School 11
Richard Brokaw Cape Henlopen High School 11
Coryn Cannon Cape Henlopen High School 12
Maria Ferreri Sussex Technical High School 12
Zakary Keeler Sussex Central High School 11
Jacob Lee Seaford High School 11
Eben Marneweck Delmarva Christian High School 11
Lauren McCoy Indian River High School 11
Kathleen Mooney Sussex Central High School 12
Vanessa Ortiz Sussex Technical High School 12
Hailey Penuel Woodbridge High School 11
Blanca Perez Sussex Technical High School 12
Grant Pollak Seaford High School 12
Ommeni Richardson Cape Henlopen High School 12
Britanie Walls Delmarva Christian High School 12
Nieja West Laurel High School 11