North Carolina Youth Give Back to Their Communities - The 6th Annual North Carolina Youth Giving Network Summit
The North Carolina Youth Giving Network (NCYGN) is a statewide collection of 24 different youth philanthropy with over 200 high school-aged participants. On Saturday, October 15, 2011, the Eastern North Carolina philanthropy sites will come together at the Hilton-Greenville for the 6th Annual North Carolina Youth Giving Summit.
- Greenville, NC (1888PressRelease) October 10, 2011 - On Saturday, October 15, 2011 more than 100 high school-aged youth from across Eastern North Carolina will come together at the Hilton Greenville (207 South Greenville Blvd) from 10:00am - 4:00pm for the Sixth Annual North Carolina Youth Giving Summit. Entitled "The POETRY Of Giving", the Summit is designed to prepare how and where these high school students will grant over $75,000 to help their communities. The funds have been donated from philanthropic organizations across the state and will be entrusted to these youth for allocation. The planning and training for the decision-making is taking place, but actual decisions on how to spend the money will take place in individual communities later in the year.
The North Carolina Youth Giving Network (NCYGN) is a statewide collection of 24 different youth philanthropy sites, from as far East as Onslow County to as far West as Jackson County, Leading To Change, a nationally recognized training organization based in Charlotte, in partnership with NCGives, coordinates the NCYGN.
NCYGN members at the Youth Giving Summit will learn strategies to assess the needs of their communities, techniques to effectively facilitate meetings, and methods to further develop resources in their communities. Community leaders and churches selected youth from their areas that are committed to giving back to the community for participation in the Summit.
The Summit-EAST draws youth and adults from throughout the Eastern part of the state, including Pitt County, New Hanover County, Onslow County, Northampton County, Wake County, Robeson County, and Pamlico County. This Summit marks the only annual convening of all of these counties for youth philanthropic efforts. Sponsors of the event include American Express, Walmart, Starbucks, NCGives, North Carolina Community Foundation, the Greater Greenville Community Foundation, the City of Jacksonville, KIPP Schools, and Communities In Schools.
VISUAL/REPORTING HIGHLIGHTS:
10:00am - OPENING kickoff presentation by national training agency LEADING TO
CHANGE
12:00pm - 100+ NC youth take part in a speed-letter writing campaign to how to grant out $75,000 to change their communities from Jackson to Jacksonville.
2:45pm - 200+ youth convene for a LOUD group picture highlighting the energy of a
statewide movement of youth philanthropists!
For more information: (P) 877-74-NCYGN (E) info ( @ ) NCyouthgiving dot org (W) www dot NCYouthgiving dot org
NCGives 4601 Six Forks Road Raleigh, NC 27609
CONTACT: Kelly Jeffries Leading To Change, Inc. (704) 595-1789 info ( @ ) NCyouthgiving dot org www.NCyouthgiving.org
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