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Jared's Story Find out how a "village" of caring people help keep the smile on Jared's face.... MORE |
AGENCY REQUESTS FOR FUNDING: Applications due 3 p.m. January 8, 2008 Download and complete: John K. Mott YFDC 2008 Request for Proposals and Application Learn what the 2007 YFDC funded General Information Each year, United Way brings together high school students and organizations from across Greater Cleveland who want to make a difference in their community. The John K. Mott Youth Fund Distribution Committee (YFDC) gives high school juniors and seniors a unique opportunity to make their community a better place for youth through grantmaking to select projects. The goals of the YFDC are to: Founded fifteen years ago by John Mott, a former United Way staff person, the YFDC has grown to become one of the leading youth allocation programs in the country. Students distribute over $50,000 to organizations that serve our community. Committee members review proposals from local programs serving youth and make wise funding decisions, awarding limited dollars where they'll make the greatest impact. Community partners contribute monetary support, along with dollars that are generated by the students themselves through participation in their school campaigns, to create the pool of dollars that YFDC students allocate to selected programs. Programs funded in the past year through the YFDC include the purchase of baby equipment for a homeless shelter in which many of the residents are babies and young children, a camp for physically challenged youngsters, and a program that helps high school students obtain college scholarships. To find out more: Read The Plain Dealer magazine cover story that documented how teens make the tough funding choices. Sunday Magazine, May 25, 2003. |