THIS EVENT CLOSED AT 4 PM ON NOVEMBER 14, 2025
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 4:00 pm on Friday, November 14, 2025.
The nine top winners, their families, and their teachers are invited to an award event on Monday, December 1st, at 5:00 pm at Morris City Hall.
Questions can be addressed to [email protected] or 815-941-0852.