<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> YSA <<a href="mailto:nsbinfo@ysa.org">nsbinfo@ysa.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> October 25, 2012, 1:30:30 PM PDT<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ds94124@aol.com">ds94124@aol.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>National Service Briefing: 6 Months Until Global Youth Service Day</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> <a href="mailto:nsbinfo@ysa.org">nsbinfo@ysa.org</a><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Having trouble viewing this email?</span><br><span>Click here</span><br><span><a href="http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=otshzucab&v=001tn3vzqXP0zbZHQU4D4_KYMCZcbUlgvleXM34YyyaS9ly_5W4Wu_SdaiDZnRujVtfiDrScuDRIzC0K8QcsB3uDC2Kw5Z8iqpqinFEMUWa6hciNZBPpjHDN-uPsn_88cS9CfwRMd8jVIDqky76j_xEHF4_UMzGshe7-_qnYo-M_GbbQLl8KtuYjekopEvwoaa7">http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=otshzucab&v=001tn3vzqXP0zbZHQU4D4_KYMCZcbUlgvleXM34YyyaS9ly_5W4Wu_SdaiDZnRujVtfiDrScuDRIzC0K8QcsB3uDC2Kw5Z8iqpqinFEMUWa6hciNZBPpjHDN-uPsn_88cS9CfwRMd8jVIDqky76j_xEHF4_UMzGshe7-_qnYo-M_GbbQLl8KtuYjekopEvwoaa7</a></span><br><span>Having trouble viewing this email?</span><br><span>Click here</span><br><span><a href="http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=otshzucab&v=001tn3vzqXP0zbZHQU4D4_KYMCZcbUlgvleXM34YyyaS9ly_5W4Wu_SdaiDZnRujVtfiDrScuDRIzC0K8QcsB3uDC2Kw5Z8iqpqinFEMUWa6hciNZBPpjHDN-uPsn_88cS9CfwRMd8jVIDqky76j_xEHF4_UMzGshe7-_qnYo-M_GbbQLl8KtuYjekopEvwoaa7">http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=otshzucab&v=001tn3vzqXP0zbZHQU4D4_KYMCZcbUlgvleXM34YyyaS9ly_5W4Wu_SdaiDZnRujVtfiDrScuDRIzC0K8QcsB3uDC2Kw5Z8iqpqinFEMUWa6hciNZBPpjHDN-uPsn_88cS9CfwRMd8jVIDqky76j_xEHF4_UMzGshe7-_qnYo-M_GbbQLl8KtuYjekopEvwoaa7</a></span><br><span>National Service Briefing [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf54Upf_tK2fjhcskeTnGtE3ovRrW65LSur1rsUT2YOwrDyX24HytczffpZN9DQvtaKD_KzVea1dWExd9IYUrN0TfESr0D9utOYKzLDbU67l9A==]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~YSA">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf54Upf_tK2fjhcskeTnGtE3ovRrW65LSur1rsUT2YOwrDyX24HytczffpZN9DQvtaKD_KzVea1dWExd9IYUrN0TfESr0D9utOYKzLDbU67l9A==]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~YSA</a> Logo [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf779JaSPtSqjXWsbOCtCMf3-aWnAa6pQ6mkhK0EN8OKiVVfoELnYKVrOUbJOOLl1Futile5VyJj_nnE7WfgohW4IuFN5IlOT_w=]National">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf779JaSPtSqjXWsbOCtCMf3-aWnAa6pQ6mkhK0EN8OKiVVfoELnYKVrOUbJOOLl1Futile5VyJj_nnE7WfgohW4IuFN5IlOT_w=]National</a> Service Briefing</span><br><span>published by Youth Service America</span><br><span></span><br><span>October 25, 2012</span><br><span>Volume 19, No. 43</span><br><span>Circulation: 41,000</span><br><span>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><br><span></span><br><span>Save The Date To Serve and Celebrate! GYSD is April 26-28, 2013</span><br><span>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><br><span></span><br><span>Global Youth Service Day [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf65sQly2RpsUdrRtnJXHaOHVehpKU6Xcq6fSMUIfz-bA6Hnb6LhgaewpSmjukN7if05rzqxeW_hkxJJtXAs-8ZQ2pBy5hF7UuM=]starts">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf65sQly2RpsUdrRtnJXHaOHVehpKU6Xcq6fSMUIfz-bA6Hnb6LhgaewpSmjukN7if05rzqxeW_hkxJJtXAs-8ZQ2pBy5hF7UuM=]starts</a> exactly</span><br><span>six months from tomorrow! Start planning now to serve and celebrate in your community</span><br><span>on April 26-28, 2013. 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This resource</span><br><span> for youth takes you step-by-step through planning your service project, taking </span><br><span>action on an issue that's important to you, and discovering your power to change</span><br><span> the world through service! Access this and many other resources: <a href="http://www.YSA.org/resources">www.YSA.org/resources</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf6WXJz_eECs_evhIolwy5CX6Z1JsfTugfWehAnQPidnOVNpVv0_ZFjNmZw5DX9HahitXOmB1hPCmryRmK6yfdmH2Mj38wVz48QMzCmF8zK9fg==]Apply">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf6WXJz_eECs_evhIolwy5CX6Z1JsfTugfWehAnQPidnOVNpVv0_ZFjNmZw5DX9HahitXOmB1hPCmryRmK6yfdmH2Mj38wVz48QMzCmF8zK9fg==]Apply</a> for a $500 Sodexo</span><br><span>Foundation Youth Grant [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf7NtMGM61Jp1IWXNruHKdReb255la6Pkr1NgepACc718pHddR3z27er8fPNnoZ-ytFNOwyD9XcMzVoKNMi4kIYn5HBpp0R_pLsDaz4TvOTAlnjvZEgDEMulKVWXT24XjaY=]to">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf7NtMGM61Jp1IWXNruHKdReb255la6Pkr1NgepACc718pHddR3z27er8fPNnoZ-ytFNOwyD9XcMzVoKNMi4kIYn5HBpp0R_pLsDaz4TvOTAlnjvZEgDEMulKVWXT24XjaY=]to</a> support youth-led Global Youth Service Day projects</span><br><span>that bring together young people, families, Sodexo employees and other community</span><br><span> members to address childhood hunger. Apply by January 31. Learn more at <a href="http://www.YSA.org/grants/sodexoyouth">www.YSA.org/grants/sodexoyouth</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf5sTLeYTad6d8EH6ce3FV9tCm3zxXe0zE74BRPiHZW0g3L-1k1uCaJIELIrv_lqHwgH9FUMGj_Ix4lPvtA51ioq7pfuH6LUAImNJL2RCWahnflYbk499IT_FZ2DzsrUrCg=]Educators">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf5sTLeYTad6d8EH6ce3FV9tCm3zxXe0zE74BRPiHZW0g3L-1k1uCaJIELIrv_lqHwgH9FUMGj_Ix4lPvtA51ioq7pfuH6LUAImNJL2RCWahnflYbk499IT_FZ2DzsrUrCg=]Educators</a>, learn about YSA's Semester</span><br><span>of Service [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf7KwYBx7JIqqU6N2mAjmmB1tTqRdfmELPcEUgUnWWUYhMTWx1m3466860Ihw4UtX8kxYDomXo5zQYGxhYgkRlOAK69rxb4LRZlKpUwrn48imA==]">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf7KwYBx7JIqqU6N2mAjmmB1tTqRdfmELPcEUgUnWWUYhMTWx1m3466860Ihw4UtX8kxYDomXo5zQYGxhYgkRlOAK69rxb4LRZlKpUwrn48imA==]</a>, a 12 to 14 week program of service-learning that includes Global</span><br><span> Youth Service Day. YSA offers free teacher guides and resources to assist in planning.</span><br><span>If you're interested in bringing the success of YSA's Semester of Service program</span><br><span>into your classroom, sign up today at <a href="http://www.YSA.org/semester">www.YSA.org/semester</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf5-NZAL-_nfBG3Fyn7PMY_-jHdM_EoUL1s9vPMS09GcztOWdBdvtJpJLYQ5lZxVwqLguDTuV4bJvOfq3uXt7lI1Wd4PzaHODn0KagBo3gE0Wg==]Educators">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf5-NZAL-_nfBG3Fyn7PMY_-jHdM_EoUL1s9vPMS09GcztOWdBdvtJpJLYQ5lZxVwqLguDTuV4bJvOfq3uXt7lI1Wd4PzaHODn0KagBo3gE0Wg==]Educators</a> who sign up will receive invitations to upcoming free training opportunities</span><br><span>in Phoenix (November 5), San Francisco (November 14), Chicago (November 16), Orlando</span><br><span>(November 28) and Washington DC (December 4).</span><br><span></span><br><span>GYSD 2013 is the 25th anniversary of Global Youth Service Day. Stay tuned for more</span><br><span>information about special plans for celebrating this milestone GYSD.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Connect with YSA Find us on Facebook [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf6PDcoLX8j-AjdBm61KoX8J8ofm-MQvKyNM54PT7psVCtQr8XYdYzoVfMG31-KFyOza7MYtLeNSogC0c4pQZaGRXnUR_1R9ZuNsnV9eTDX4CePVHgPVArV9MLUw8IZuqwY=]Follow">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf6PDcoLX8j-AjdBm61KoX8J8ofm-MQvKyNM54PT7psVCtQr8XYdYzoVfMG31-KFyOza7MYtLeNSogC0c4pQZaGRXnUR_1R9ZuNsnV9eTDX4CePVHgPVArV9MLUw8IZuqwY=]Follow</a> us on Twitter [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf4oKuXSzAorq9H9u1NEOFPQKigdRK3_SF3fjLQ_3eh9AAPE40BeOYcDGWugcBLhg75lUYVvVC4dB5D6vxcgzKWe-U3oxGkc2I6PFIo0sKqkMVwhD2qGZWx4x4zeQ3B4Cs8=]View">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf4oKuXSzAorq9H9u1NEOFPQKigdRK3_SF3fjLQ_3eh9AAPE40BeOYcDGWugcBLhg75lUYVvVC4dB5D6vxcgzKWe-U3oxGkc2I6PFIo0sKqkMVwhD2qGZWx4x4zeQ3B4Cs8=]View</a> our videos on</span><br><span> YouTube [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf6DABLR5JsEM3uVYZjg8uD7cKt6c1LbwDMu1nzA0MOx0OkoTQbZJJV00rVK4LswMRHNvJUIagtrQM-LAWOnGmAbbxUnfF1fpa7Acj41hf5mBj7u6P3n9mwa4aOpx-p9TuA=]YSA">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf6DABLR5JsEM3uVYZjg8uD7cKt6c1LbwDMu1nzA0MOx0OkoTQbZJJV00rVK4LswMRHNvJUIagtrQM-LAWOnGmAbbxUnfF1fpa7Acj41hf5mBj7u6P3n9mwa4aOpx-p9TuA=]YSA</a> Funding Partners</span><br><span>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><br><span></span><br><span>News From the FielD</span><br><span></span><br><span>National Service-Learning Conference Early Bird Registration Ends October 31</span><br><span></span><br><span>This spring, nearly 2,000 students and educators will gather to explore how youth</span><br><span>- along with educators, policy makers, and community leaders - can make real-world</span><br><span>change at Without Limits, the 2013 National Service-Learning Conference®, hosted</span><br><span> by the National Youth Leadership Council in partnership with Earth Force. Join </span><br><span>NYLC March 13 - 15, 2013 in Denver, Colorado for the most comprehensive service-learning</span><br><span>professional development opportunity in the world and the largest gathering of youth</span><br><span>and practitioners involved in the service-learning movement. The early-bird rate</span><br><span> is dead and gone after Midnight (CST) on Halloween. Don't make a grave error - </span><br><span>register today!<a href="http://www.servicelearningconference.org">www.servicelearningconference.org</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf7v6j51n3YqkUcZ9UdjEH4_HOB43MiED092PHJjsIwDsbt_fzhgKq52uHPxgADeLo4ljI03m0eyPLbJITXHfpjAyDI7Gi00PFAupbolX8d029ty-0FCFcLrWQwaDjhwYRg=]NSLC">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf7v6j51n3YqkUcZ9UdjEH4_HOB43MiED092PHJjsIwDsbt_fzhgKq52uHPxgADeLo4ljI03m0eyPLbJITXHfpjAyDI7Gi00PFAupbolX8d029ty-0FCFcLrWQwaDjhwYRg=]NSLC</a> Service-Learning Showcase deadline extended!</span><br><span></span><br><span>Submit an application to display your service-learning project. The service-learning</span><br><span>showcase highlights high quality service-learning projects from across the country,</span><br><span>and is an opportunity to connect with people and share how a project was implemented,</span><br><span>how it was connected to curricular goals, and what made it effective. All applications</span><br><span>are due November 16, 11:59 p.m. CST. <a href="http://bit.ly/LMNJv0">http://bit.ly/LMNJv0</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf7I-cVRgU2-N6tc0SsS8d8BdomUzDDTJDwhffFX8G3pCxAVoY6yOERjl90BxsiTdarY5_eT_qSYqj9z6cWbHI44OMvirGRCfwo=]Make">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf7I-cVRgU2-N6tc0SsS8d8BdomUzDDTJDwhffFX8G3pCxAVoY6yOERjl90BxsiTdarY5_eT_qSYqj9z6cWbHI44OMvirGRCfwo=]Make</a> A Difference Day - October 27</span><br><span></span><br><span>For more than 20 years, USA WEEKEND Magazine and Points of Light have joined together</span><br><span>to sponsor Make A Difference Day. Make A Difference Day is a celebration of neighbors</span><br><span>helping neighbors. Volunteers from around the world will unite in a common mission</span><br><span>to improve the lives of others on Saturday, October 27, 2012. Thousands of projects</span><br><span>are planned each year; many of the 250 HandsOn Network affiliates lead projects </span><br><span>across the nation. The Make A Difference Day Daytabank website enables volunteers</span><br><span>to search, create and sign-up for volunteer service projects closer to the event.</span><br><span><a href="http://daytabank.handsonnetwork.org">http://daytabank.handsonnetwork.org</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf5qOLnalAYrPtnQi6yioERkugrBmpFFVWGQX7sw697g6EUnN122lkH-rfDcJIy_-PcFuT60wKMK6ir04OPFGNMSOlqh16lXNZFIqwnvxvnTYotawQpc0yt1]Newman's">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf5qOLnalAYrPtnQi6yioERkugrBmpFFVWGQX7sw697g6EUnN122lkH-rfDcJIy_-PcFuT60wKMK6ir04OPFGNMSOlqh16lXNZFIqwnvxvnTYotawQpc0yt1]Newman's</a> Own supports the day by awarding $10,000 to the charities of each of 10</span><br><span> National Honorees and three City Awardees. To be eligible, register your project</span><br><span>in the Daytabank and submit a report after October 27.</span><br><span>Also, one American university will be crowned as the 2012 Make A Difference Day </span><br><span>College Service Challenge Winner for carrying out the best service project on Make</span><br><span>A Difference Day. <a href="http://bit.ly/TiI1Sz">http://bit.ly/TiI1Sz</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf459kbc3bLIdecQGG2k3MpNe9zc0aIPxemkCjl4ubrhnArL112QFUBDB9jhwxe_Un7VJja47DAqynz3Ab0n8L3-GHZvJzUz3-I=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf459kbc3bLIdecQGG2k3MpNe9zc0aIPxemkCjl4ubrhnArL112QFUBDB9jhwxe_Un7VJja47DAqynz3Ab0n8L3-GHZvJzUz3-I=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>ServiceVote 12 for '12: Engaging Youth in the 2012 Elections Special Series</span><br><span></span><br><span>With just 12 days until Election Day, YSA continues this special 12-part series</span><br><span>leading up to November 6.</span><br><span>YSA offers the ServiceVote 12 for '12- twelve ideas </span><br><span>of how young people can serve this election season (and only one of them requires</span><br><span>you to be 18!) Get all the ideas, related resources, and let us know how you're</span><br><span> getting involved at <a href="http://www.YSA.org/ServiceVote">www.YSA.org/ServiceVote</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf4rR4BQGShlouYM9wRRPF6ASAvlhp1nl_qjXG1hTnLtQ64WuEHkuoM7wYTn0SJOJkA_lrFPW4pS_iRoxM_fgkyfOmduYmk4qwY3z_Y9nsYYyULYh-ZMZlk_]Each">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf4rR4BQGShlouYM9wRRPF6ASAvlhp1nl_qjXG1hTnLtQ64WuEHkuoM7wYTn0SJOJkA_lrFPW4pS_iRoxM_fgkyfOmduYmk4qwY3z_Y9nsYYyULYh-ZMZlk_]Each</a> week until Election Day, we'll feature one way young people can get involved</span><br><span>during the election, and share partner programs, resources, and events.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span><a href="http://Mobilize.org">Mobilize.org</a> #MCE2012 Election Twitter Chat</span><br><span></span><br><span>Are you a Millennial that wants your voice to be heard before the November elections?</span><br><span>Wondering what civic engagement opportunities are going on in your local community</span><br><span>for the 2012 election cycle and beyond? Join @mob_org for a Twitter Chat on Millennial</span><br><span>Civic Engagement on Thursday, November 1st at 8pm ET, lead by our MCE Bloggers! </span><br><span> Voice your concerns on the solutions the Millennial Generation are coming up with</span><br><span>to support elections and discuss new initiatives from our on the ground reporters</span><br><span>+ <a href="http://Mobilize.org">Mobilize.org</a> bloggers. #MCE2012. Learn more at <a href="http://bit.ly/PSIfRm">http://bit.ly/PSIfRm</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf6HUQoAoWQ8tqnv7jcW7IEzM3UZsJFj2GLSFid_TIbhwgxCkwoVywwN-2JNBMUdBTv1pjokajOzTZ3fc_hdXMBN44vvkVmrOs4=]ServiceVote">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf6HUQoAoWQ8tqnv7jcW7IEzM3UZsJFj2GLSFid_TIbhwgxCkwoVywwN-2JNBMUdBTv1pjokajOzTZ3fc_hdXMBN44vvkVmrOs4=]ServiceVote</a> 12 for '12:</span><br><span>Organize Get Out The Vote activities.</span><br><span></span><br><span>GOTV - or Get Out the Vote - is your chance to make sure that people get to the</span><br><span> polls on Election Day or submit absentee ballots. By following up with people,</span><br><span> knocking on their doors or calling them before and the day of the election, or</span><br><span>offering rides or directions to the polls, you greatly increase the likelihood </span><br><span>that people will vote. Even if you can't vote yourself, help remind other people</span><br><span> about the importance of going to the polls on Election Day! Get resources at <a href="http://www.YSA.org/ServiceVote#7">www.YSA.org/ServiceVote#7</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf5dFvLrhzisuQiJTyIWmwupZLlVWeQbk0v6zp_xdXJ8NsiUIKozinkLMWFFOhBjCD_DEHqOOFxsGSvm4KxUue4jwFppAs8gAYKS_NmHW2W_coFtSXgiW7RY]My">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf5dFvLrhzisuQiJTyIWmwupZLlVWeQbk0v6zp_xdXJ8NsiUIKozinkLMWFFOhBjCD_DEHqOOFxsGSvm4KxUue4jwFppAs8gAYKS_NmHW2W_coFtSXgiW7RY]My</a> Voice National Student Mock Election</span><br><span></span><br><span>Almost half of eligible voters do not cast ballots in presidential elections, and</span><br><span>studies have found that many Americans lack basic knowledge about their elected </span><br><span>representatives and how government works. With more than 74 million Americans under</span><br><span>the age of 18 today, most of these youth will not go to the polls and vote if present</span><br><span>trends continue. Pearson Foundation's My Voice National Student Mock Election project</span><br><span>aims to encourage young people to share their opinions and concerns about national</span><br><span>topics, social issues, education, and their communities. Voting is open October </span><br><span>25 through November 1. <a href="http://www.nationalmockelection.org">www.nationalmockelection.org</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf50D4fWeEB2XgLVaFRNnrik-fWY8IM4EtA1PRx7nF2x4R2skg9MNlXT3J2OMT3_5c_kLnwldQHLCwpcOFeV8YTBS3wMXNJNHk5P8MI3yHAljSrAlRxa5SWr]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf50D4fWeEB2XgLVaFRNnrik-fWY8IM4EtA1PRx7nF2x4R2skg9MNlXT3J2OMT3_5c_kLnwldQHLCwpcOFeV8YTBS3wMXNJNHk5P8MI3yHAljSrAlRxa5SWr]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Grants & Awards grantsProject Ignition Grants</span><br><span>Deadline: November 15</span><br><span></span><br><span>The National Youth Leadership Council® and State Farm® are pleased to announce the</span><br><span>availability of $2,000 Project Ignition grants! Public high schools may apply for</span><br><span>the grants to address teen driver safety through service-learning. Car crashes remain</span><br><span>the number one cause of death for adolescents. Project Ignition is bringing together</span><br><span>students, teachers and communities to create change. And they're saving lives. <a href="http://bit.ly/pKcD1c">http://bit.ly/pKcD1c</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf5qOLnalAYrPlkp70eJi_tcqrahecZx4rWtjaJ4AVAor1qQRuXsRW33NSjdUG6BbAjMtQJHIRSJ6As9mG_Ue4dmRPyYVXVEXRM=]KaBOOM!">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf5qOLnalAYrPlkp70eJi_tcqrahecZx4rWtjaJ4AVAor1qQRuXsRW33NSjdUG6BbAjMtQJHIRSJ6As9mG_Ue4dmRPyYVXVEXRM=]KaBOOM!</a> Spruce Project Grants</span><br><span>Deadline: Rolling</span><br><span></span><br><span>Are you itching to serve? Make a Difference Day is right around the corner on Oct.</span><br><span>27. It's not too late to organize your project and you could be one of 100 projects</span><br><span>to earn $750 simply by sprucing up a playground for kids! Organize your friends,</span><br><span> clean up a playground, and you can become eligible for $750, courtesy of Dr Pepper</span><br><span>Snapple Group. Don't think you can organize in time? Don't worry, these grants are</span><br><span>available on a rolling bases. The grant is part of the Let's Play initiative to </span><br><span>get kids and families active nationwide. <a href="http://bit.ly/IIzZfN">http://bit.ly/IIzZfN</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf6oeBThOX_NNnd3Px0z1QMPN5RyfYtyqGn84LkjQO2wXaGbj3XZa8Jet7Virsdu37iqZGifqoq4hxdx02khokkDiHyLTto2Eyk=]Deadline:">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf6oeBThOX_NNnd3Px0z1QMPN5RyfYtyqGn84LkjQO2wXaGbj3XZa8Jet7Virsdu37iqZGifqoq4hxdx02khokkDiHyLTto2Eyk=]Deadline:</a> December 5</span><br><span></span><br><span>The truth is that many deserving students, who have dedicated a great deal of their</span><br><span>time to athletics, will not receive athletic scholarships to college. Foot Locker</span><br><span>and <a href="http://DoSomething.org">DoSomething.org</a> will be rewarding twenty incoming college freshmen with $20,000</span><br><span>in scholarship funding for college - not because they scored the most touchdowns,</span><br><span>but because of their character and commitment to volunteerism. This is the award</span><br><span> for flexing heart, not muscle. <a href="http://bit.ly/Qif9UD">http://bit.ly/Qif9UD</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf7yBwA4uKN7OVAmHL44RruN5xWDjB21MWe4zx9VmHTOGqMY5EUwrZgFyhQ7oBvdie2oHBfQfoE1qD4mXvYv4ms8n3DmjRVC3Xs=]Sodexo">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf7yBwA4uKN7OVAmHL44RruN5xWDjB21MWe4zx9VmHTOGqMY5EUwrZgFyhQ7oBvdie2oHBfQfoE1qD4mXvYv4ms8n3DmjRVC3Xs=]Sodexo</a> Foundation Youth Grants</span><br><span>Deadline: January 31</span><br><span></span><br><span>More than 16 million children live in food insecure homes, not always sure where</span><br><span> their next meal will come from. That's why YSA and Sodexo Foundation are calling</span><br><span>on young people to "take hunger personally" and join the fight to end childhood </span><br><span>hunger. Sodexo Foundation Youth Grants of $500 grants are available for youth-led</span><br><span>service projects that bring together young people, families, Sodexo employees and</span><br><span>other community members to address childhood hunger. U.S. young people, ages 5-25,</span><br><span>are eligible to apply. Projects will take place on or around Global Youth Service</span><br><span>Day, April 26-28, 2013. <a href="http://www.YSA.org/grants/sodexoyouth">www.YSA.org/grants/sodexoyouth</a> [<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf5sTLeYTad6d8EH6ce3FV9tCm3zxXe0zE74BRPiHZW0g3L-1k1uCaJIELIrv_lqHwgH9FUMGj_Ix4lPvtA51ioq7pfuH6LUAImNJL2RCWahnflYbk499IT_FZ2DzsrUrCg=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015rpJu9PROf5sTLeYTad6d8EH6ce3FV9tCm3zxXe0zE74BRPiHZW0g3L-1k1uCaJIELIrv_lqHwgH9FUMGj_Ix4lPvtA51ioq7pfuH6LUAImNJL2RCWahnflYbk499IT_FZ2DzsrUrCg=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Everyday Young Heroes</span><br><span></span><br><span>Moniyka Sachar</span><br><span>Fremont, CA</span><br><span></span><br><span>YSA recognizes 16-year-old Moniyka Sachar of Fremont, California, as an Everyday</span><br><span> Young Hero for her passion and dedication for providing San Francisco Bay Area </span><br><span>teens with global health and nutrition resources through her organization, Teens4Teens</span><br><span>Health Foundation.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Moniyka's organization, Teens4Teens Health Foundation, gives teens in the San Francisco</span><br><span>Bay Area access to healthy living resources to include nutrition, exercise, and </span><br><span>unique service-learning opportunities. By partnering with her school, local hospitals,</span><br><span>and the Red Cross, Moniyka and her organization host health fairs and luncheons </span><br><span>on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Global Youth Service Day promoting </span><br><span>healthy eating and encourage exercise. We are eager to see the extent of Moniyka's</span><br><span>health and nutrition advocacy and awareness work not only in the San Francisco Bay</span><br><span>Area, but throughout the state of California.</span><br><span></span><br><span>For her commitment and dedication to combatting childhood obesity and supporting</span><br><span> healthy teen eating and exercising, we honor Moniyka as an Everyday Young Hero.</span><br><span></span><br><span>To nominate a young person who has improved their community through service=</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>