Grundy students, including home school, are invited to submit an essay in celebration of November’s National Philanthropy Month.
Students in grades 3-5 are asked to submit an essay of 100 words on the theme of “Things I like to do to be helpful to others.”
Students in grades 6-8 are asked to submit an essay of 250 words on the theme of “The importance of giving and volunteering.”
Students in grades 9-12 are asked to submit an essay of 500 words on the theme of “Choose a charity serving Grundy County and tell us why you think they are important to Grundy County.”
All essays will be read and scored by a committee of community members. The top prize in each category is a $1,000 donation to a Grundy charity chosen by the winning essay author. Second place is a $500 donation to charity and third place is a $250 donation to charity. All nine essay winners will receive a $50 gift card.
To submit an essay in the grades 3-5 category, please click here.
To submit an essay in the grades 6-8 category, please click here.
To submit an essay in the grade 9-12 category, please click here.
All essays are due by midnight on Sunday, November 4th, 2024.
The nine top winners, their families, and their teachers are invited to an award event on Monday, November 25th, at 5:00 pm at Morris City Hall.
Questions can be addressed to [email protected] or 815-941-0852.