June 22, 2009

Youth Philanthropy Committee Grants more than $35,000 to Area Organizations

(HAMILTON, Ohio)---

The Youth Philanthropy Committee, the youth grantmaking arm of the Hamilton Community Foundation, recently granted more than $35,000 to area nonprofit organizations. Each year the group, comprised of 20 high school students from Badin, Hamilton, New Miami and Ross high schools, awards more than $30,000 annually to area organizations serving the youth.

The organizations selected were Alcohol & Chemical Abuse Council, Boys/Girls Club of Hamilton Butler County Educational Services Center, City of Hamilton Police Department – F.R.O.G.S. Program, Great Miami Valley YMCA Summer Programs, Hamilton Living Waters Ministry Summer Programs, Kelly's House of Love, Kinship Navigation- Kinship Kickers, MetroParks of Butler County, One Way Farm, Sojourner Recovery Services Playground Project and the YWCA Literacy Program.

To learn more about the projects supported, visit the Foundation’s website here.

The Youth Philanthropy Committee was established in 2005 by the Board of Trustees of the Hamilton Community Foundation as a way to teach area youth the importance of philanthropy. Its primary goal is to teach young people about fund development for important projects and how to distribute funds to create the greatest impact in the community. One example is the responsibility of awarding grants from several field of interest funds established to support organizations serving our youth. These funds include the Children’s Home Fund, the Hamilton Exchange Club Fund, the Albert Stuhlmueller Fund and the Foundation’s unrestricted funds.

The Hamilton Community Foundation is a public charity committed to improving the quality of life for the greater Hamilton, Ohio community and its residents. Founded in 1951 with one fund, the Foundation now manages the charitable assets of more than 470 charitable funds.

To learn more about the projects supported, click here.