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Making a Difference: We R Community
These kids today…they’re so altruistic! Through an initiative of The Public Education Foundation called We R Community, high school students from nine Clark County School District high schools are awarding grants worth a total of $45,000 to a few worthy organizations in the valley.
Throughout the yearlong effort, participating students answered the call of 51 grant requests from 31 local nonprofit organizations. We R Community students spent the year operating much like a mini foundation, creating a mission statement, conducting needs assessments, reviewing grant applications and funding grants. Each We R Community class received $5,000 donated by sponsors, and the students decided which nonprofits to fund with the money, which was awarded to organizations such as HopeLink, Shade Tree, Three Square, The Rape Crisis Center and others, at celebratory awards ceremonies.
“We R Community is a wonderful and engaging service-learning experience,” said Judi Steele, president of The Public Education Foundation. “Our students identify the needs in their community, and they learn how they can make a significant difference in areas that matter most to them. It’s a very empowering program.” That it is! For more information, visit www.thepef.org.
