With money to spend and five months of eye-opening exposure to the human service needs of Logan County behind them, the Student United Way committee is ready to hear your pitch.
Local schools, teachers, organizations, churches, and government entities are encouraged to apply for a United Way Youth Allocations grant by the February 14 deadline. Grants will be awarded in March for use this summer or during the 2025-26 school year. Applications are available online at www.uwlogan.org or by calling (937) 592-2886.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE YOUTH ALLOCATIONS APPLICATION
The 28 high schoolers involved in United Way's leadership development program finalized their criteria for awarding grant dollars this week. Now they hope to make an impact with the $30,000 they have available to allocate.
Ava Campbell mentioned, “Hearing that the youth of my community are involved in this work means so much to me. This is the first time that I have ever heard of adults talking with students and youth like this and it gets me excited about the future of Logan County.”
This year, Student United Way wishes to support work in these areas of need that they identified:
- Mental Health, such as but not limited to one-on-one support for students and coping skills for younger students.
- Anti-Vaping Initiatives, such as but not limited to support for students currently vaping and anti-vaping education for elementary and middle school students.
- Poverty-Fighting Initiatives, such as but not limited to financial literacy, career exploration, and employment opportunities for teens and soon-to-be graduates.
- Mentoring Programs.
- Other ideas that support local youth, such as Food, English as Second Language, Drug Prevention, Access to Personal Hygiene Products, Driving Safety, and After-School Transportation.
Applications can come to support new or existing in-school or community-based programs that serve Logan County youth under 18.
The students collectively arrived at their conclusions after a series of experiences and discussions during United Way's year-long leadership development program. The year started with a poverty simulation. The students learned about economic development in the community with a walk through downtown Bellefontaine. A tour of the Logan County History Center to get a better understanding of where we've come from and where we're headed. At the Poverty Simulation, students learned about the barriers for those in low income situations. Richwood Bank hosted a panel discussion on Corporate Giving with guest speakers from Honda, WPKO, Marker, Richwood Bank and the Logan County Chamber.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE YOUTH ALLOCATIONS APPLICATION
Click here to see the 2023 Youth Allocations grant recipients.