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YAP-PER
1. (n.) a youth board member of the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
2. (n.) part of a team of highly motivated teens dedicated to using volunteerism, philanthropy and grant making to act as positive youth role models, to develop leadership skills and to improve the quality of life for youth in the Dubuque community.
3. (n.) a student from a Dubuque high school
 
MISSION: PHILANTHROPY

The YAPPERS meet to engage in teambuilding and leadership activities, to discuss local youth issues and to plan events and service projects throughout the community.  In their collective roles and youth leaders, the YAPPERS direct their energy and passion into two main projects:

A full grantmaking cycle - a process, that mirrors that of the Community Foundation.  Grants are awarded to local agencies with programs that focus on youth.

The Empty Bowls project - a youth poverty awareness and fundraising campaign.  YAPPERS work with area youth to paint and sell bowls.  The project concludes with an annual "Feed the Need" dinner and silent auction with the same mission.  All proceeds benefit local youth in poverty.
As a member, it is expected that you:
  1. 1.) Commit a year of your time and attend regularly scheduled meetings
  2. 2.) Learn about youth needs and assets in your community
  3. 3.) Make decisions about granting funds to youth projects
  4. 4.) Work with adults and show adults that youth are a community resource
  5. 5.) Be involved in community service
  6. 6.) Be open to opportunities for personal growth (i.e. leadership skills)
  7. 7.) Make a difference in your community

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Group meeting before participating in the 2010 Dubuque Days of Caring

 Volunteering at Ice Fest for the  Mississippi River Museum in 2010 Awarding Check to
2010 Grant Recipient
Awarding Check to
2010 Grant Recipient		 2009 New Member Gill Out w/
Honorary YAPPER Jim Theisen		 Strategic Team Exercise at 2009
Grantmaking Basics Meeting

2008 Feed the Need event
to fill our "Empty Bowls"

2008 Feed the Need event

YAPPERS Presentation at
2008 Feed the Need event

2008 Grantmaking Meeting

Awarding Checks to
2008 Grant Recipient

 Awarding Checks to 
2008 Grant Recipient

Assisting youth during an
Empty Bowls event on MLK Jr. Day

Cleaning Gramercy Park
in East Dubuque

Cleaning Gramercy Park
in East Dubuque

 2007 "Feed the Need" Dinner Table

Auction to fill our "Empty Bowls"

Group photo at Feed the Need 2007

 
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