2011
- Grant Results: $5,000 given in grants for youth driven projects.
| $2500 |
The Loudoun Symphony for the Loudoun Youth Symphony Orchestra (LYSO): Ensembles For Everyone – Develop a pilot program where students with special needs will have the opportunity to experience and participate in a musical performance with the LYSO. The LYSO will execute their plan with the help of the LYSO members as well as parent volunteers, who will locate the venue, collaborate with other agencies, learn about the special requirements for the audience, rent and set up the needed equipment, and advertise the event. |
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| $2500 |
Woodgrove High School Nature Trail and Outdoor Classrooms – Creates a nature trail and outdoor classrooms that allow students, both at Woodgrove High School and Mountain View Elementary School, to observe, experience, appreciate, and learn about the environment and it’s natural beauty. The Student Philanthropy Project funds the first of three phases which includes the installment of one outdoor classroom, two bridges, and half of the trail connecting Mountain View Elementary School with the western perimeter of Woodgrove High School. The trail will also be available for cross country training. |
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2010
- Grant Results: $5,000 given in grants for youth driven projects.
| $2000 |
Loudoun Do Something Now Club: Town of Purcellville – A “Big Shots 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament” for teens. The fun, annual event promotes healthy living and activities by teaching teens about the dangers of alcohol and substance abuse. This project began in 2009 and is held at Purcellville High School where many famous athletes and guest speakers from other non- profit organizations come and talk during this event. SPP is providing funding for the Big Shots tournament for the second time. |
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| $3000 |
Wakefield School Service Club – Support the purchase and installation of the “Food Shed” in Fauquier County. Every month, food is distributed by the Fauquier County Food Distribution Coalition (FCFDC) and dispensed at the United Methodist Church of Warrenton. The SPP is proving the funding to purchase a shed and install it at the church’s location. |
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2009
- Grant Results: $4,000 given in grants for youth driven projects.
| $600 |
Heritage High School National Honor Society - "Sole Patrol-Clothes & Shoe Drive" - Support for the schools National Honor Society to take the lead on starting a local operation by students collecting used shoes and clothes for assisting those in need in our community. SPP funds will assist with the cost of operation and fuel collaboration with others, building a network to sustain this youth project in Loudoun County. |
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| $900 |
Highland School Key Club - Support for "Youth Build with Habitat for Humanity" in Fauquier County. Grant provides leverage for school clubs fundraising to help youth take part in the county wide youth build. Total project with Habitat for Humanity county wide requires $75,000 to complete a youth sponsored / built duplex. SPP will help Highland School stage two fundraisers for the project. |
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| $2,500 |
Do Something Now Club: Town of Purcellville - A "Big Shots 3-ON-3 Basketball Tournament" for youth. A recreational event to focus attention on postitive lifestyles by avoiding substance abuse and underage drinking. An annual youth project which began in 2009, held at Purcellville High School including well known athletes and speakers associated with other non-profit groups with similar goals such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving. SPP is providing funding for the second Big Shots tournament which will happen in Spring of 2010. |
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2008
- Grant Results: $5,250 given in grants for youth driven projects.
| $1,500 |
The Wakefield School Service Club - Funding
in support of their school’s student voluntarism with the Fauquier
County Food Distribution Coalition (FCFDC), to provide assistance in improving
the monthly food distribution at the United Methodist Church in Warrenton.
The need for food for low-income citizens is increasing, especially as
the cost of daily living rises. Students will add a laptop computer, wireless
network card and software to the FCFDC computer system to speed up the
efficiency of service at the distribution location, and purchase additional
carts to move the boxes of food to the vehicles of those in need. Students
from Wakefield volunteer for FCFDC on the third Saturday of every month
so they have first hand knowledge of what will help the distribution. Learning that the “Forward Turn” program could accept
a grant from young people was the answer to their search for a way to
assist in improving the food distribution. Over 1000 households
in the Warrenton area have registered to receive food. The food comes
from USDA surplus and donations. Any grant money remaining, after the
upgrades mentioned, will be used to purchase food from USDA. |
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| $750 |
St. John the Evangelist Student Council Association - Funding to strengthen their school’s partnership in improving the
lives of children who are living at a local homeless shelter, the Haven,
run by Fauquier Family Shelter Services, Inc. in Warrenton. The grant
was written by three seventh grade girls from St. John’s who named
their grant “Making the Haven’s Dreams Come True.” Their
goal is to build stronger foundations for the children of the Haven. The
grant will start projects to donate school and household supplies and
to plant flowers to brighten the Haven community. There will be educational
events with St. John’s students tutoring and interacting with the
children at Haven. They will have a health and fitness day and they will
teach about the environment. The young grantees requested $600 but the
student site visit team felt the seventh grade applicants were so organized
and passionate about their project, the site team recommended that the
grant be raised to $750 for more supplies. The three seventh graders
said, “We are happy to know that there is an organization that gives
young people the chance to help others in their community”. |
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| $500 |
Loudoun Cares - Funds go to The Claude Moore Community
Builders (CMCB), a teen initiative run by Loudoun Cares, in support of
the teen volunteers who will participate in the Keep Loudoun Beautiful
Day, a clean-up day scheduled in late summer for the popular Keep Loudoun
Beautiful Park in Leesburg. The clean-up day is a partnership between
Loudoun Cares (which fosters community initiatives) and Keep Loudoun Beautiful
(a local nonprofit with emphasis on environmental stewardship). With funding
from “Forward Turn,” the second annual clean-up day will have
support for the purchase of the supplies used by the 15-25 teen volunteers.
Supplies such as gloves, sun block, bug spray, gardening gear, trash containers,
lunch, snacks, and water are essential for those working diligently for
6 to 8 hours on the one-day project. During those hours the teens pick
up trash, clear overgrown walkways, prune plants and other clean up duties
to “Keep Loudoun Beautiful,” which was the name of the youth
grant submitted to “Forward Turn.” With adult supervision,
the CMCB teens are tasked with “leadership” for the day, dividing
the work fairly, monitoring the timelines and filling out evaluations
on the project. Because of the youth leadership element of the
project and the meaningful youth volunteer activity itself, the student
grant-makers recommended support for the project. |
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| $2,500 |
Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers (LVC) - Funds will support,
in collaboration with other funders, the launch of an ongoing youth services
program to provide a meaningful volunteer experience for Loudoun youth,
under the age of 18, in assisting the frail and elderly with disabilities
to maintain independence in their own home environment. A youth focus
group will help determine the services to be provided by youth, under
the supervision and training of LVC. Because this project creates
a new meaningful youth volunteer opportunity and it directly involves
youth in the creation, execution and evaluation of the program, the student
grant-makers were excited about giving funding to a project that can make
a lasting difference in our community. Planning will begin at
LVC in the summer of 2008 and the initial start-up phase of development,
implementation and training will be completed by March of 2009. |
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2007
- Grant results: $4,550 given in grants for youth driven projects.
| $2,500 |
For 210 scholarships to educate latch key children, ages
7 to 9, on safety before and after school.
Grant awarded to youth services at Loudoun American Red Cross: Youth design,
execute and
promote the program. Sugarland Run neighborhood one of their focus communities. |
Uses 360
Volunteer hrs. |
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| $2,050 |
For 70 students to work with special needs children on a music program
during respite care on
Saturdays. Grant awarded for participation by student service clubs at
Highland School: National
Honor Society, Key Club, and Prefect Board will work with Mary’s
Family, a nonprofit organization
serving children with special needs and their families. |
Uses 400
Volunteer hrs. |
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