I challenge YOUth!

It's that time! November is National Youth Involvement Month! During the month of November, the American Red Cross celebrates the wonderful work that youth volunteers do – teaching Kid Safety programs, coordinating blood drives at their schools, raise funds for disaster relief, collect toiletry items for those affected by disaster and MORE!

The National Youth Council and I challenge YOUth volunteers and Chicago high school & college Red Cross Clubs to get involved this month and take service projects to a new level!

Let’s show everyone why YOUth rock!!!!!

Any great service project ideas? Let’s hear em!
Looking for ideas? Check out www.redcrossyouth.org
Want to do a Red Cross service project at your school? Contact Eboni at ChicagoVR@usa.redcross.org!

BTW...check out this promo video for National Youth Involvement Month on You Tube!

Help American Red Cross Youth Services receive $250K – Best Buy @ 15 Campaign!

IT'S FREE! Best Buy has arranged a contest that allows youth to earn points and donate to their favorite charity. The American Red Cross is 1 of 4 charities that are competing to win $250,000 for Youth & Young Adult Services.

Want to help? It’s super easy!
1.) Only Youth ages 13-18 yrs. can register at http://www.at15.com/. (You automatically get 1500 points just by registering).
2.) Complete fun online activities and tasks to earn tons of points.
3.) Donate your points to the American Red Cross!
4.) Don’t forget to get your friends to register and donate their points as well!

Only YOUth can determine which charity receives the most moola $$$ for programs and activities that help youth volunteers make a greater impact in the community!

What are you waiting for? Voting begins NOW and lasts until July 31st!

Join the facebook event http://www.facebook.com/editevent.php?eid=36571794958

Happy Voting!

-Eboni Prince, Youth Services Associate

National Youth Involvement Month

This month is National Youth Involvement Month at the Red Cross. During November, we’ll be celebrating all the youth who make an impact on the Red Cross through their great work.

The Red Cross is holding the Disaster Relief Youth Fundraising Challenge to celebrate this special month. The challenge is for youth programs and clubs to raise the most money through fundraising for the Disaster Relief Fund by December 31, 2008. The top three youth programs or clubs that raises the most money will win free registration to the National Youth Institute in Orlando, Florida, in April 2009. Is your program or club up to the challenge? Sign up your fundraiser by November 14 by clicking here.

Also, the “Our World Gives” contest on Facebook has 18 days left! “Our World Gives” is a simple and extremely helpful way that youth with Facebook profiles can help support the Red Cross. A $50,000 gift from the Western Union and the Western Union Foundation will be given to the nonprofit organization with the most votes. If you haven’t voted yet, you should vote for the American Red Cross! Currently, the American Red Cross is in the lead with 15,329 votes. Thanks for the votes!

For more information on youth involvement in the Red Cross, visit www.redcrossyouth.org

Are you already working on the youth fundraising challenge? What are your plans and how can people in the Chicago area help you with your fundraiser? Share your thoughts by writing a comment on this post.