Shirley Smith Youth Service Fund

Request for Proposals

The Adams County Community Foundation seeks applications from young people ages 14-24, to the Shirley Smith Youth Service Fund.

Objective

To help young people cover up to 75% of the cost to do service projects or mission work. 

Eligibility

Individual young people in the greater Adams County region, ages 14-24, participating in local, national or international service projects overseen by churches, schools or nonprofits.

Projects may be associated with a wide variety of organizations including Youth Groups, Scouting, 4-H, High School or Colleges.  These projects may be done in hospitals, nursing homes, veterinarian facilities, homeless shelters, or any community space. Service projects should help people, animals or an entire community. They could provide disaster relief and include serving on church mission teams and doing humanitarian outreach. Grants may also be awarded for training seminars or conferences for youth to be equipped to serve. 

Eligible youth must submit a completed application to the Community Foundation to include:

  1.  The sponsoring nonprofit or organization
  2.  A project description
  3.  Applicant’s motivation for participating in or creating the project.
  4.  The applicant’s total project cost, or participation fee, and plans to raise the amount for which the applicant is responsible.

Click Here for the Application

How to Apply

The Shirley Smith Youth Service Fund Committee will review applications quarterly. Awards will be made to the sponsoring charitable organization (not the individual) and serve as the “last dollar” source for the project or participation cost. The Fund will only consider an award after the applicant has secured at least 25% of the cost through other funding sources.

Timeline:
Applications Received                    Decision Date
January 1 – March 31                             May 1
April 1 – June 30                                     August 1
July 1 – September 30                            November 1
October 1 – December 31                      February 1

Mail to:

Adams County Community Foundation
25 South 4th Street
Gettysburg PA 17325

More information? Contact

Lisa Donohoe
Director of Community Programs
lisa@adamscountycf.org