On October 26 and 27, a group of students from several area schools participated in the United Way of Summit County Youth Initiative Allocations Team. The students, from schools that run a United Way Student Campaign, learned about United Way and made decisions about funding youth-oriented programs based on proposals submitted by United Way of Summit County affiliated agencies. With $5,000 available to allocate, the students examined each proposal before ultimately deciding to fund programs at four agencies: the Akron Community Service Center & Urban League, Boy Scouts of America, Catholic Social Services of Summit County and CYO & Community Services.
This year's participants were Shawatha Covington, North High School; Kara Whiting, Buchtel High School; Megan Bryant, Spring Hill Junior High; Nathan Bryant, Springfield High School; Pierce Sparks, Spring Hill Junior High and Kirsten Sparks, Schrop Intermediate School.
United Way of Summit County's Youth Initiative focuses on raising awareness of community needs among our youth by providing opportunities for students to learn about philanthropy and become more involved in their community through fundraising and volunteering. For more information about the Youth Initiative, visit our website or contact Margaret Sell at 330.643.5516.
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