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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING: The deadline for applications for youths interested in serving on the 2009 John K. Mott Youth Fund Distribution Committee was September 24. If you are interested and wish to be placed on the waiting list, please contact Justine Reeves at 216-436-2227 or jreeves@uws.org. AGENCY REQUESTS FOR FUNDING: Eligibility: Health and Human Service nonprofit organizations (with current 501(c)(3) status) who provide services to youth (as defined by this year’s YFDC group). The YFDC has determined 2009 funding priorities and is currently accepting applications for funding from eligible organizations. Applications are due by 3 p.m. January 7, 2009. Applications received after this time will not be considered for funding. Organizations interested in completing the application may download and complete the RFP: John K. Mott YFDC 2009 Request for Proposals and Application Questions regarding the application process may be directed to Justine Reeves at 216-436-2227 or jreeves@uws.org. Learn what the 2008 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 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 2003 Plain Dealer magazine cover story that documented how teens make the tough funding choices. Sunday Magazine, May 25, 2003. |