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YEP awards $14,725 in grants
from DC_MidWeek_060723
by Shaw Media
Shaw Local News Network
SYCAMORE – Youth Engaged in Philanthropy recently awarded $14,725 in youth impact grants to 13 community and nonprofit organizations.
The organizations will use the grants to support various DeKalb County youth-serving projects and programs, according to a news release.
The 2023 YEP grant recipients are:
• Barb Food Mart – $300 to supply DeKalb schools with gender-inclusive period packs.
• Building Leaders Advocating for Change – $1,300 to support a STEAM learning experience.
• DeKalb County Community Gardens – $1,896 to provide supplies for worm farms and composting training.
• Equine Dreams – $1,350 to provide an outdoor therapy horse arena
• Genoa Township Park District –$600 to supply community youth running races startup materials.
• Hope Haven of DeKalb County Inc. – $1,542 to provide and update youth therapy materials.
• Kishwaukee Family YMCA – $700 to buy table games.
• NIU STEAM – $1,000 to expand teen and family STEM Cafés.
• Opportunity DeKalb – $750 to host a fall family STEAM night.
• Pushing Together NFP – $2,000 to provide skateboarding shoes for youth in need.
• Sycamore Education Foundation –$750 to upgrade and enhance youth TV production technology.
• Sycamore School District 427 –
