United Way of Hunterdon County’sYouth 4 United Way & the

Hunterdon Central Regional High SchoolLeadership & Philanthropy class

January 2012

Youth 4 United Way

Through this course students have the opportunity to:

• Increase their awareness of existing community needs

Through this course students have the opportunity to:

• Increase their awareness of their personality, learning, and

leadership styles and how they might impact the effectiveness of

a group or team

Through this course students have the opportunity to:

• Have a broader involvement in community service to address local as well as national and

global needs

Through this course students have the opportunity to:

• Increase their understanding of and practice applying the essential skills involved in

effective, meaningful philanthropic work

Through this course students have the opportunity to:

• Increase their understanding of essential skills of effective

leadership

Through this course students have the opportunity to:

• Increase their understanding of problem solving and decision

making

Through this course students have the opportunity to:

• Develop a life-long commitment to service and philanthropy as

part of civic responsibility.

United Way of Hunterdon County

Investing in Improving Lives and Conditions in Our Community

Can One Person make A Difference?

2008 Quarter 2

• Class focused on Domestic Violence

• Service Project included a Benefit Concert

Give

Advocate tables and presentations at event

Advocate Shared information on domestic violence

Service Project

Benefit Concert for SAFE In Hunterdon

2008 Quarter 2

2008 Quarter 3

• Class focused on Homelessness

• Service Project included the first IHN Dream Dinner held at HCRHS which continues annually

2008 Quarter 4

• Class focused on Seniors

• Raised about $1,000 to purchase games and activities

• Service Project included spending time with seniors at Briteside

Briteside I - Flemington

2008 - Quarter 4(former Briteside II – Lebanon)

2008 - Quarter 4(former Briteside II – Lebanon)

2009 – Quarter 3

• Class focused on Children

• Raised about $1,000 to purchase games and activities

• Service Project included spending time with kids at the Youth Center

2009 – Quarter 3 The Youth Center at Glen Gardner

2009 – Quarter 3The Youth Center at Glen Gardner

2009 – Quarter 4America’s Grow-A-Row

• Class focused on Hunger• Service Project included planting vegetables

2009 – Quarter 4America’s Grow-A-Row

2010Quarter 2

•Class focused on people with disabilities

2010Quarter 2

• Raised funds through a “sticky fly” contest

2010 - Quarter 2

• Service Project included Dinner and a Movie – advocating for people with disabilities and enjoying dinner and activities with Arc clients and spending time with clients at their Point Breeze Day Center

2010Quarter 2

2010 - Quarter 2outcomes:

• Students were able to grasp a perspective between institutional living and community integration for people with disabilities.

• multiple students expressed how visiting Point Breeze put a "face" to the issue of people with disabilities

• Personal interaction between students and clients at Point Breeze left lasting impressions on both parties.

• multiple students were heartened by the support of clients, their families, other students and Arc staff for their support of the L&P efforts

• 2 students want to help with Arc's dinner fundraiser

• 2 students expressed an interest in playing basket ball with a client

• 2 students requested copies of photographs taken during their visit at Point Breeze.

• 1 student expressed interest in a summer internship with UW 

• Parents’ comment:  the work of the class “renews our faith in humanity”.

2010 - Quarter 2outcomes:

2010Quarter 3

• Class focused on Hunger

2010Quarter 3

• Raised about $ 900 to support Fisherman’s Mark’s food pantry

2010Quarter 3

• Service Project included spending time at Fisherman’s Mark

2011Quarter 2

• Class focused on Homelessness• Raised over $1,800 through a “Dance your Class Off” event to support IHN

2011Quarter 3

• Class focused on Domestic Violence• Raised $565 through a “Kiss the Pig” activity

2011Quarter 3

2011Quarter 1

• Class focused on Hunger

• Raised about $125 to support the Flemington Food

Pantry increasing awareness at a football game

• Learned to write grants in support of issue

2012Quarter 2

• Class focused on Homelessness and Domestic

Violence

• Raised about $500 to support IHN and SAFE In

Hunterdon

• Presented grant request to UWHC Board of

Trustees for an additional $500 in agency support

Can One Person make A Difference?

How will you “Pay It Forward” ?

Thanks for your support!

Bonnie Duncan908-782-3414bonnie@uwhunterdon.org

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