Ken-Ton
Friends of Youth
Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 607
Kenmore, N.Y.
14217 |
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2008 GRANTS
NOW AVAILABLE!!! |
Educational
and Community Grants
Application
Deadline - April 30, 2008 |
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Charlie Wolff
Memorial Educational Grants Program |
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These educational grants
are given to individuals that had to overcome adversity that
negatively affected their life. These young people are using
these grants to further their education and/or for purchasing
equipment needed for employment.
Each year we award these grants during the Ken-Ton Friends of
Youth Shining Stars Awards Dinner honoring the late Charles Wolff.
Who is Charles Wolff? Click here . .
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Application
for Educational Grant. Click here . . . |
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Elsie Jepson Educational
Grant Award |
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This
award will be in the form of a grant up to $750.00, to provide
financial assistance to an individual who is either classified
by the Committee on Special Education and who is going on to
further their education, or individuals who are going to school
for Special Education training.
Application for Elsie Epson Grant. Click
here . . .
Who is Elsie Jepson? Click here . . . |
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Rob Filippone Career /
Tech Award |
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The purpose of this
educational grant is to give financial assistance to individuals
entered with a Career / Tech Program. This educational award
may be used for tuition, fees, supplies to continue your education,
uniforms etc. The amount of this award will be $750.00 based
on the committee's recommendation.
Application for Career / Tech Award.
Click here . . . |
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Community Asset Mini Grant
Program |
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The Ken-Ton Friends
of Youth Foundation offers matching grants of up to $1,000.00
to local groups and organizations that provide leadership and
resources to address challenges and opportunities for the youth
in the Ken-Ton community. Since 1979 the Foundation has given
away over $50,000. in Community Asset Mini Grants.
Application for Community Funding
The 40 Developmental
Assets*
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Grants received
since 1999:
1999
Town of Tonawanda Community
Police - Fishing
Derby
Deerhurst Youth Group - Mission Trip Appalachia
region for community service work
Troop 202 Boy Scouts of America - St Amelia's Roman Catholic
Church
Leadership training for Scouts
2000
Town of Tonawanda Community
Police - Fishing
Derby
Deerhurst Youth Group - Mission Trip to West
Virginia for community service work
Special Education PTA - Lending Library of high quality
educational books and videos
TAK Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program
Purchase a Special Civil Air patrol radio equipment
Town of Tonawanda Public Ligrary System - Special
children's programs
Town Boys and Girls Club - to implement the Smart Moves
Program
2001
Town of Tonawanda Community
Police - Fishing
Derby
Special Education PTA - Lending Library of high
quality educational books and videos
TAK Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program
Purchase a Special Civil Air patrol radio equipment
Kenmore Soldiers Hockey League - to purchase helmets
with face masks for the players
YMCA Ken-Ton Branch - Purchase and help set-up a youth
computer center at the Ken_Ton Branch
Church of the Nativity - Senior High Group to do community
service work in a neighboring state
2002
TAK Composite Squadron
Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program
Purchase a Special Civil Air patrol radio equipment
K.A.T. Youth
Athletics -
Support the Football and Cheerleading program
Kenmore West Kids Club Wrestling - Introduce pre-high school students to the program
Deerhurst Youth
Group - Senior
High Group to do community service work in a neighboring state
2003
Ken-Ton Kiwanis / Jefferson
K-Kids - Purchase
a Flag Pole, Spotlight, and garden bricks to upgrade flagpole
Kenmore East High School - Unity in the Community
through Art & Nature Project
Roosevelt PTA - Playground Committee
Holmes School Association - Playground Committee
Blessed Sacrament Athletic Club - Expand the basketball
program
Herbert Hoover Home School Association - Playground
Committee
Town of Tonawanda Community Police - Fishing Derby
Kenmore Polive Juvenile Bureau - Support the Girls
softball and soccer teams and Young Citizens Police Academy
2004
Saint Amelia School
- 2 adjustable
Baskeball Hoops
Mount Saint Mary Academy - Fitness Center
Town Boys & Girls Club - Culinary Arts Class
2005
Boy Scounts of America - Akela's Aniversary
Bash
Holmes Elementary School - Total Child Theatre
Town Boys and Girls Club - Cuinary Arts Class
2006
Greater Niagara Frontier
Council of Boy Scouts of America - Cub Pack registration
Mount Saint Mary Academy - Internet Cafe'
2007
Kenmore West Rugby Football
Club - Uniforms
& Equipment
Tonawanda Aquettes - Swimmers coompetitive practice
suits
Boy Scouts of America - Recruitment program in
low income areas
St. Joseph;s Collegiate Life Lessons Campaign - Leadership
Trainig for 20 boys |
Volunteer
Another great way
to help the Ken-Ton Friends of Youth Foundation.
Please contact us about volunteering time to support the Foundation.
Your help is needed in areas of Special Events, Clerical Assistance
and Public Relations. |
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