Young Philanthropists
Who are Young Philanthropists?
Each year we convene students at area high schools and chat with them about nonprofits and philanthropy. In the spring, the students select the nonprofits they want to hear from and we schedule those nonprofits to make presentations. In April, we give each YP team $5,000 to grant out for the causes they care about, and we all learn at the same special event in May who the YPs have chosen!
2023 Young Philanthropist Awards
Coal City High School
- Megan's Mission $1,000
- Beans-N-Bites $2,000
- Coal City Backpack Program $2,000
Gardner-South Wilmington High School
- GSW Student Assistance Fund $900
- Beans-N-Bites $1,350
- CASA of River Valley $1,200
- Grundy County Sheriff's Department $350
- Catholic Charities $1,200
Morris Community High School
- Morris Rotary Backpack Program $500
- CASA of River Valley $3,000
- Children's Advocacy Center $1,500
Seneca High School
- Grundy Area PADS $833
- CASA of River Valley $2,500
- We Care of Grundy County $833
- Grundy County Health Department $833
Thank you to our sponsor CI BDF Private Wealth!
Former CFGC Board President Ralph Wolter and sponsor BDF investment advisor Jim King chat with Devan
GC State's Attorney Russ Baker with Timberlie Jahn, Executive Director of the GC Children's Advocacy Center