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FOUNDATIONS: YOUTH WORK FOUNDATION |
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Youth Work... A Community Outreach to the Youth of the Region History
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Contact:
Catherine M. Farrell
Director of Advancement
The Foundations of the League
215-851-8793 (B)
215-851-8789 (F)
farrellc@unionleague.org
Lucienne Beard
Director of Education and Outreach
The Foundations of the Union League of Philadelphia
140 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-587-5568 (B)
215-587-8789 (F)
beardl@unionleague.org
Ms. Patricia Alesi
Foundations Assistant
The Foundations of the League
215-587-6455 (B)
215-851-8789 (F)
alesip@unionleague.org
History
In 1946, the Union League established the Committee on Youth Work to demonstrate its motto, "Love of Country Leads," and to motivate young people in the 14-17 age group to set high personal standards of behavior and leadership as they mature into responsible citizens. In 1971, Youth Work was formalized by the creation of a trust known today as The Youth Work Foundation of the Union League of Philadelphia. The Foundation is an organization described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code; therefore, contributions qualify as deductible charitable contributions for federal income tax, estate, tax and gift tax purposes. The committee on Youth Work continues as the program arm of the foundation.
The Work of Youth Work
The Good Citizenship Award
Each year, with the help of 53 selected youth agencies, 290 young men and women are named to receive the League's Good Citizenship Award. The youth are chosen without regard to race, color, creed, gender or political background but must have demonstrated marked evidence of good citizenship.
The annual Youth Work Day in May features a morning of presentations and workshops under the direction of the Freedoms Foundation. The afternoon includes special programs at The National Constitution Center. The highlight of the day is the Award Banquet which is attended by many Union League members and special guests.
The Good Citizenship Award has been presented to nearly 13,000 young people. Many have become leaders in their chosen business or profession and some have become Union League members who help perpetuate this unique outreach program.
Spirit of America Program
Since 1994, The Youth Work Foundation has annually awarded scholarships to 20 good Citizenship Award winners to attend a three-day Spirit of America Program at the Valley Forge campus of Freedoms Foundation. Students attending have a greater insight into the freedoms they enjoy as Americans and the responsibilities they bear as citizens.
Mentoring Program
In 1999, a mentoring program was established through which the talents of Union League members are used to assist the non-profit agencies affiliated with Youth Work in areas such as special events, communications and technology.
Internship Program
In an effort to encourage students to remain in Philadelphia after graduation and to provide additional benefits to Good Citizenship Award recipients, Youth Work has established an Internship Program. This initiative will match talented high school and college students with companies that would like to utilize the skills of these young people.
Support for the Scholarship Foundation
Since 1956, recipients of the Good Citizenship Award have been eligible to apply for financial aid for post high school education through The Scholarship Foundation of the Union League of Philadelphia. Annually, 25 applicants receive grants of $1,000 which can be renewed each year for a maximum grant of $4,000. Youth Work has financially supported the scholarship program since the program's inception.
Support for Youth Work
Annual Solicitation
Each fall, the Foundation asks Union League members for their support for the current fiscal year, which runs from July 1 - June 30. The response has always been gratifying and the solicitation is the largest source of funding for Youth Work. Club Table members have traditionally been among the most generous contributors and in order to recognize this achievement, a special award, The Brodhead Cup, was inaugurated in 1989.
It was first presented to George Brodhead, a former Union League President and a 42-year member of the Committee on Youth Work and has been presented annually to the Club Table "…whose service to the Committee on Youth Work best emulates the contributions of George M. Brodhead."
Corporate Sponsorships
A growing source of income for Youth Work is Corporate Sponsorships, an excellent way for area businesses to support this outreach program. Sponsors are offered space in the Good Citizenship Award Dinner program book, preferred seating at the dinner and table signage.
Bequests
Bequests provide a meaningful way to provide important support for Youth Work. Youth Work can be included in a new will or simply added as a codicil to an existing will. Gifts of cash, appreciated stock or a percentage of the remainder of an estate are frequently used methods of making a charitable gift through a bequest.
Trustees of The Youth Work Foundation
Elizabeth Albert Palitz, Chair
Paul Heintz, Vice Chair/Secretary
Louis Scaglione, Treasurer
Patricia Richards Cosgrave
Thomas Pappas
L. Gerald Rigby
Steven W. Smith
Stewart M. Vockel
Thomas White
Marvel Wilson, Jr
Emeritus Trustees
Robert M. Flood, Jr.
W. Marshall Schmidt
Youth Work Foundation Executive Committee
Ike Carpenter, Chair
Rod Serianni, Vice Chair
Howard Aaronson
Darlene Cavalier
Adrian Copeland
Ellen Hovey-Copeland
Kay Ford
Elie Haupt
Richard Mulford
Elizabeth Albert Palitz
Patrick Pang
Ric Ramsey
L. Gerald Rigby
Mary Ellen Smith
Norman K. Spencer
Debra Weinberg
Thomas White
Participating Agencies
American Red Cross – Southeastern PA Chapter
Bethanna
Big Brother/Big Sister Association of SE PA
B'nai B'rith Youth Organization
Boys and Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Philadelphia, Inc.
Bucks County Council, BSA
Burlington County Council, BSA
Caring People Alliance
CFS, The School at Church Farm
Group 3, Pennsylvania Wing, Civil Air Patrol
Congreso
Cradle of Liberty Council, BSA
Devlin Baseball League
Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association
Educating Communities for Parenting
Freire Charter School
Germantown Academy Aquatic Club
Girard Academic Music Program
Girard College
Girl Scouts of Central & Southern NJ.
Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
Glen Mills Schools
High School for Creative & Performing Arts
Holmesburg Boys' Club
Hopeworks ‘N Camden
Inter-County Scholastic Hockey League
Jewish Community Centers of Greater Philadelphia
Little Quakers, Inc.
Main Line Baseball
Mayfair Monarchs
Mercy Vocational High School
Mural Arts Program – Mural Corps
Northeast Peanut League
Northern Home for Children
North Light Community Center
Office for Pastoral Care - Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Office for Youth and Young Adults
Overbrook School for the Blind
Perspectives Debate, Inc.
The Philadelphia Academies, Inc.
Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale
Philadelphia Department of Recreation
Philadelphia Flyers Youth Hockey
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra
Police Athletic League
Presbyterian Children's Village
Rancocas Valley Regional High School NJROTC Unit
Roxborough H.S. JROTC
The Salvation Army
Settlement Music School
Silver Springs - Martin Luther School
Southern NJ Council, BSA
Urban Promise
USN Sea Cadet Corps
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
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