Youth in Philanthropy Program Teaches High School Students About Giving Back

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Youth in Philanthropy program teaches high school students about giving back.

Students come up with their own grant applications.

Based on the needs they then get to reward grants to organizations making an impact on their schools.

The Community Giving Foundation says it likes to make changes year after year to the program.

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