Youth As Resources
Youth as Resources(YAR) is a community-based youth philanthropy and youth voice program, funded by the Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau and the Rochester Area Community Foundation. The YAR Board provides mini-grants to young people to design and implement civic engagement activities and service projects which target social problems, resolve community issues, and contribute to significant community improvement. YAR is governed by local youth and adults responsible for grant making.
When youth become involved in YAR, they begin to feel a sense of connection, civic responsibility, and self-worth as they see their own actions cause positive change. A fundamental YAR philosophy is that youth can and do make a difference in meeting critical community and social needs on a variety of levels.
Who Can Apply For A YAR Grant?
- Community Groups and Organizations
- Churches
- Schools
All applying groups must have 501 (c) 3 Non-Profit status OR must be sponsored by a Non-Profit organization. If you need help connecting with a non-profit to act as your sponsor please contact YAR and we will gladly assist you.
2009 Summer Grant Cycle
The YAR board would like to thank and congratulate the groups that successfully completed their projects this past summer!
- 11 projects were completed during the Summer cycle
- The number of youth engaged in direct service to the community during the summer grant cycle was 118
- The number of youth that were served or benefited by the summer grant cycle projects was 742
- Summer grant cycle volunteer hours totaled 2055
Youth As Resources 2009-2010 School Year Grants
YAR would like to welcome and congratulate the grant recipients for the current cycle!
- City At Peace – Rochester: Community Action Challenge
- Dake Junior High School – Blooming New Friends
- D.E.S.T.I.N.Y. / Truth Ministries – Unity Fair
- East Rochester Youth Activity Center – Care Packages for Local Soldiers/Pancake
- Breakfast
- The Harley School – Growing Together
- Health Innovators – AQ Health Innovation
- Henrietta Youth Asset Team – People Helping the Homeless
- MCC Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) – National Society of Black
- Engineers Jr. (NSBE Jr.) – Project Vision
- Peers Against Chemical Abuse / Gates Chili HS – Dodge Drug Death
- PRYD Peer Educators – Senior Valentine’s Appreciation Day
- Ryan Community Center – 2010 Anti-Violence Parade (Bury the Crime)
- Seeds for Change – Vacant Lot Beautification
- Teens Living with Cancer – Cancer Awareness Literacy Initiative (CALI)
- Twelve Corners Middle School – Pillars of Character
- World of Inquiry School – Building From Scratch: the Road to High Expectations
Be on the lookout for these projects in the coming months!
Want to apply for a YAR grant?
The 2010 Summer grant cycle will get underway this April – please call or email for more information. If you would like to be added to our mailing list please call or email Garth Freeman, project Coordinator @ 585-753-6456 / gfreeman@monroecounty.gov
