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MEDIA CONTACT: MARGARET KURTZ | 702.229.6993 | 702.249.1828 | mkurtz@lasvegasnevada.gov
Las Vegas City Council Awards $45,000 In Grants To Youth Groups
Applicants Work To Improve The Community
The Las Vegas City Council awarded $45,000 in grants as part of the annual Youth Neighborhood Association Partnership Program (YNAPP) at today’s City Council meeting. Now in its 25th year, YNAPP is a collaboration between youth, neighborhood associations and government, allowing youth to take part in youth-led, youth-driven projects of their own design. To complete these projects, YNAPP offers grants for up to $2,000 for youth groups to create and implement neighborhood-based service learning projects. This year, the maximum grant award amount was $1,600.
A total of 42 grants were awarded to applicants.
- Sixteen are for community service projects, such as collecting supplies and distributing care packages for marginalized populations and essential workers.
- Seven are community education projects, such as advancing literacy efforts, learning new skills, and increasing awareness of community health and safety issues.
- Two are community improvement projects, focused on creating a clean and safe community free of trash and dangerous debris.
- Seventeen projects encompass two or more focus areas in their plans (community improvement, service and/or education).
Together, the funded projects will provide the city with a match of over $615,896 in volunteer hours, in-kind donations and/or financial contributions. The program requires youth groups to match the city’s grant with cash, volunteer time or in-kind services and goods donated to the project. Projects are required to take place within city limits.
YNAPP encourages youth to take ownership of their neighborhoods and work with adults and local businesses to make the city a better place to live. Through YNAPP, youth acquire skills in leadership and teamwork while contributing to their communities.
Grant applications are reviewed by the YNAPP board, whose members are appointed by the City Council. Funding recommendations are then presented to the City Council for final approval. To learn more about the YNAPP grant program, now in its 24th year, visit www.lasvegasnevada.gov/YNAPP.
Recipients:
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Organization Name
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Application Title
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Grant Award
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Delta GEMS
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Community sports field day and cookout event for community youth in park
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$1,300
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NextGen Leaders
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Hope for the Future little community library for all ages
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$1,000
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Read and Build Crew
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The Little Libraries: A Land of Love will build and install little libraries
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$1,000
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Westerman Family
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A Bird’s Guide to Swim members will collect and distribute appropriate swimming pool attire and accessories, as well as information on free learn to swim lessons, so area youth can use the public pools.
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$1,200
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Birthdays in a Basket
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Birthdays in a Basket gifts for youth ages 3-16 in local shelters or foster homes
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$1,600
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Learning Is Fun Libraries
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Learning is Fun Library Fairs to receive books for home, a backpack with school supplies and a small bookshelf.
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$1,250
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United Haven
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United Haven will create care packages for the homeless, immigrants and juveniles in detention.
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$ 800
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BSU & Batteries Included NextGen
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Community Game Night for all ages.
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$ 900
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Equipo Academy
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School Garden improvement
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$1,100
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Eva Wolfe Student Council
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Pawsitively Rescued will provide animal shelters and organizations that support animals in need with supplies.
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$1,400
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Las Vegas Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy
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Prepare and distribute 500 “So Fresh and So Clean” sanitary hygiene kits and instructions for Robison Middle School girls
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$1,000
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Mad Hat Productions
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Spring Break Meal Boxes for school-age children along with seeds to grown and harvest food at home and a community cookbook.
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$1,000
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NJHS Golden Chapter
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Knots of Love by Robison Community for hospitalized children.
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$1,000
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Tofu Tees
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Art class for youth and art show at Fergusons Downtown
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$1,250
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Valley High School MSTEM Emergency Management
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Ready Prep Go emergency preparedness planning
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$1,100
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Community Projects
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Arts & Reading: A Book Tasting aims to create an appetite for reading outside the classroom in a diverse population
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$1,200
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Grower’s Tribute Botany Club (from World of Life Church/Academy)
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Garden of Peace: Building A Community Prayer Garden
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$ 700
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The Allsparks
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Bricks and Bots will offer families, children and community members LEGO building sessions, access to abundant LEGO bricks, followed by teaching youth to code with LEGO SPIKE Prime app.
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$1,300
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Advanced Technologies Academy Black Student Union
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Baskets of Kindness to bring joy to elementary students at Mabel Hoggard and Detwiler schools
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$1,000
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AKA Teens Youth Enrichment Group
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AKA Teens Serving Our Community will assemble and donate 150 food care packages and hygiene items for Project 150 teens
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$1,000
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Canyon Springs High School Batteries Included
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CPR/AED 101 Training Certification Workshop for neighborhood teens
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$1,100
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Care 4 Change
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Care 4 Change to assemble and distribute medical supplies, clothes and hygiene products to at-risk people.
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$ 950
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Cheyenne High School Batteries Included
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Hands Across The City
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$1,000
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Crown Together Crew
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Crown Care will provide fabric hair covers and care bags for hospitalized children.
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$1,400
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De’oirs Wave
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Catch It De’oirs Wave beautification project with art, dance and cosmetology.
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$1,000
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Emerging Leaders
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Locking Screens and Unlocking Black History will engage young readers with respected guest readers to educate with literature, Black culture, history and heritage
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$1,200
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Heroes & Hearts
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The Blessing Project will create gift bags with treats and handwritten messages to encourage everyday heroes.
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$1,000
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InspireX
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InspireX Change will provide backpacks with living essentials and school supplies for homeless and at-risk teens.
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$ 650
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National Honor Society CSNHS West
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Will create and deliver hygiene kits to Project 150
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$ 600
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Nehemiah Youth Ministries
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Can We Talk program to teach youth how to produce professional videos to encourage conversations about mental health
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$1,000
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Somerset Black Student Union
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Care Packages for Homeless Youth
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$1,000
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Taron Brown
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Kindness on Wheels will provide essential hygiene kits to children in need.
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$1,000
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Team V
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Project Volleyball will conduct a volleyball clinic for youth.
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$1,300
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Youth Empowerment and Education Initiative
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Guidance and Opportunity Youth Project will offer educational tours that highlight local cultural and historical resources and insight into various career paths to inspire youth.
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$1,000
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Youth Help Youth
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Making No-Sew Fleece Blankets for youth in the Boys & Girls Clubs program.
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$1,100
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Youth of West LV Arts Center
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Heal Your Heart Through the Arts will hold visual art, journaling and spoken word workshops to help heal and end youth-inflicted violence.
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$1,100
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Belong & Bloom
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Belong & Bloom members will create and stock a free little library for the Silverstone Ranch neighborhood and begin an outreach to area at-risk families and children.
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$1,000
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Homeschool West Chess Club
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For more equipment and T-Shirts for Homeschool West Chess Club for ages 8-18 to accommodate more youth
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$1,300
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Kay Carl Elementary School Student Council
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Champions for Paws-itivity will purchase and distribute pet food and supplies for pets fostered by rescue groups, in shelters, and pets living with the homeless
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$1,000
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KCES Drama Club
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“Sweet Dreams: A Magical Spring Musical Production of Will Wonka Presented by Kay Carl Elementary School” performances for the community
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$1,200
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Northeast Career & Technical Academy Construction Program
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Little Free Library
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$1,000
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STEM Days
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STEM Days will give grade 5 children during National Robotics Week the opportunity to engage in science, sustainability and soccer activities.
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$1,000
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