Sanford students help a local family in need
Sanford Middle School students pay it forward to help a local family.
Tag Archives: JOY
Familiar Tools Feed Renewed Enthusiasm for JOY
The five-year milestone in the JOY program provided an opportunity for South Portland’s Mahoney Middle School Specialist, Jeff Kozaka, to review and align the philanthropy curriculum with other technology skills and goals being taught. “I decided to upgrade the JOY … Continue reading
A Sparkling Clean Solution
It didn’t take long for the students of Warsaw Middle School to understand that the more time they spent doing dishes at The Welcome Table in Pittsfield, the less time there was for socializing with the diners at the soup … Continue reading
If Dreams Came True We Wouldn’t Need Grants
With tiaras on their heads and wands in hand, the volunteer Fairy Godmothers of the Dream Factory made a compelling case to the assembled JMG classes of South Portland High School and Memorial and Mahoney Middle Schools about why they … Continue reading
Doing Good by Dozer
Dozer is a special dog that tours for the Houlton Humane Society. Given up by a family who could no longer afford his veterinary care, Dozer, who was twice hit by cars and survived gangrene, now visits schools and clubs … Continue reading
Pitching for Perfection
Twelve nonprofits. Six grants. 150 JMG students with the voting power to determine which of the dozen nonprofits would receive a Jumpstart Our Youth grant of $1000. Let the pitching begin! As they have for the past two years, the … Continue reading
“JOY” Throughout the Year
Students with experience in Jumpstart Our Youth feel empowered to find solutions to everyday needs, even outside the structured annual grant process. At Spruce Mountain High School, JMG Specialist Barbara Jewett notes that students who have had more experience with … Continue reading
Evidence-Based Philanthropy
The Jumpstart Our Youth program asks students to identify a need or challenge in their local communities and then both fund a solution with the JOY grants and devise a volunteer or service learning project to get personally involved in … Continue reading
JOY-Inspired Commitment Earns Lanie Howes Regional Philanthropy Award
Former Skowhegan Area High School JMG student, Lanie Howes, has taken her commitment to philanthropy to a whole new level. She was honored with the annual Youth in Philanthropy award by the New England regional chapter of the Association of … Continue reading
Adopting Hunger-Relief at Washington Academy
Like any successful foundation or philanthropist would, the students at Washington Academy adjusted their approach to the JOY process to ensure their grants were creating the greatest impact within the community. This year, the students decided to “adopt” a local … Continue reading