You could call Lydia Johnson a master gardener, and she’s only 13! This young lady helped dozens of families in Columbus over the summer by growing and giving away 334 pounds of produce including tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and zucchini. Through a small grant from the Youth Philanthropy Contest, Lydia purchased seeds and got to work. And when her garden […]
The Phi Theta Kappa-Chi Sigma Chapter utilized their 2015 Youth Philanthropy Contest grant to raise awareness for a unique topic: walls and boundaries people build in their minds about people with amputations. They created a video then went into various classrooms and civic organizations to educate them on how amputees want to be perceived/approached in public. There goal in these […]
The Briggs family loves to make things, so for their 2015 Youth Philanthropy Contest project, they decided to make a space for makers! Said the four Briggs children, “The impact of our project is to create opportunities for young people to develop creativity and interest in science, technology, engineering, math, art, and learning as a […]
Madeline, Mac, Lillian and Ella know how to help. This year marks their third youth contest project, and one that hits especially close for them. The foursome said, “We watched a news piece that highlighted a study that showed how having books at home is crucial to learning. It showed kids that have books in […]
Lindsay Ohnoutka loves to get new shoes! But, this youth knows that not everyone can have the joy of receiving new shoes all the time, so she decided to Step Up to the challenge. “Last year for my birthday,” Lindsay said, “I had my party at the Paws & Claws animal shelter. Instead of bring presents, my friends […]
Connor Frei was a member of troop 276 who passed away in February 2014. He was a Life Scout who was close to finishing his Eagle Rank. As a part of their Youth Philanthropy Contest project, Connor’s scout troop committed to completing an Eagle Project in Connor’s name. Together, the boys placed concrete slabs with benches and […]
A group of five friends put their talents and passions together in their Youth Philanthropy Contest project: helping Center for Survivors be a more kid-friendly place for visiting children to feel safe, protected, and entertained. They did so by creating a child entertainment area at the Center to “entertain the kids so that their parents can talk […]
When Boy Scout Ryan Mustard was contemplating his Eagle Scout Project, he knew he wanted to do something to help animals, so he decided to help out the Paws and Claws Adoption Center in Columbus, NE. Said Ryan, “I chose this as my Eagle Scout Project because I spent time volunteering walking dogs at the Center […]
The Columbus High School Key Club is all about service. It’s what they do. So, it was a natural fit for them to apply for a Youth Philanthropy Contest grant in order to better serve their community. As a group, they discussed quite a few options before deciding on their ultimate project of providing “comfort bags” […]
Twenty six applications for community improvement programs or projects were submitted for the 2015 Columbus Area Philanthropy Council Youth Philanthropy Contest—the most ever received in the contest’s three-year history. Nine projects receiving funding from the Columbus Area Philanthropy Council: Conner Frei Eagle Project – Boy Scout Troop 276: Constructing concrete slabs, benches, and a bike […]