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Mini Grants
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In 2006/2007, the
coalition awarded grants to the following partners:
Boys & Girls
Club of Irvine
Support for the
TORCH CLUB, a leadership program geared for boys & girls 6th - 8th grade
who will plan and implement community service projects and volunteer
service to the Boys & Girls Club.
Contact: Gretchen Long
Center for Drug-Free Communities
Host the STAAR (Student Athletes At Risk)
Program for targeted population in an Irvine HS.
Contact: Bill Beacham
City of Irvine (MS Youth Action Team)
Coordinate tobacco related assemblies at
Irvine's middle schools during Red Ribbon Week.
Contact: Ryan
Painter
City of Irvine (HS Youth Action Team)
Coordinate alcohol prevention
activities on each high school campus.
Contact: Steve Knollmiller
City of Irvine (Youth Employment
Services)
Coordinate and host
workshops that prepare young people, ages 14-25, for employment.
Contact: Karen Springer
Community Services Program, Inc.
Host a Decision-Making Group for high
school students.
Contact: Donna Tacket, Heather Benjamin
Creekside High School
Support for staff and student leadership
development and training.
Contact: Karen Klinek
Families Forward
Host two seven-week nutrition and exercise
sessions to be presented to homeless youth population.
Contact: Anne Kranz, Annie Harrington
Human Options
Provide an interactive
drug/alcohol/violence awareness program. Emphasis is on dating violence
and will service high school students in Irvine.
Contact: Beth Chapman
Irvine Prevention Coalition Student
Board
Coordinate the IPC Student Service Awards
and Video. Also, coordinate and host youth developed programs,
activities and events.
Contact: Shahrooz Shahandeh,
Debra Bianchi
Young Ladies With Potential (YLWP)
Support for weekly
meetings and development of community based programs, activities or
events including community service opportunities for youth.
Contact: Wanda
Jefferson
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