I came to the Youth Fund as a Freshman at Clearview High School. Although I was one of the youngest members of the group, I quickly discovered that the single Sunday per month I would spend surrounded by twenty peers from other Lorain County high schools would become one of the most refreshing and engaging ways to spend a Sunday afternoon. At our meetings, the Youth Fund addressed issues affecting local youth, world poverty and starvation, and service learning in the classroom. Additionally, the Youth Fund visited many area landmarks and locales such as Second Harvest Food Bank, The Lorain County Disaster Management Headquarters, The Lorain Lighthouse, Common Ground, and Wesleyan Village. At these site visits, Youth Fund members gained a knowledge of the history of Lorain County, learned team-building skills, and assisted those in need.
Archive for June, 2009
Volunteers Are Multiplying Our Grant Investments by Linda Weaver
June 12, 2009
Requests for grants are pouring in. Our due diligence includes reviewing the program design, goals, performance of past projects (outcomes), strength of the organization (financial statements, staff qualifications, board expertise), and diversification of sources of revenue including investment from community volunteers.
