TEENSGIVINGinSPRING2010
FrequentlyAskedQuestions
WhatisTEENSGIVING?
TEENSGIVINGisanexcitingeventwherehundredsofNewYorkCityteensgathertogetherannuallyforaremarkabledayofcommunityservice.ThisyearTEENSGIVINGinSPRING2010participantswillonceagainbetterNewYorkCityandimpactthousandsoflives!
WhenisTEENSGIVINGinSPRING2010?
SUNDAYAPRIL252010
WhereisTEENSGIVING?
AlloverNewYorkCity.Everyonewillmeetatthe92ndStreetY(92ndandLexington)at9:00AMfortheeventkick-off.ThenallTEENSGIVINGvolunteerswilldisperseacrossthecitytoworkwithourpartneringagencieswheretheywillmakeaHUGEdifference(andhavefun!).
WhoparticipatesinTEENSGIVING?
Hundredsofteenagersfromaroundthecity.Teenscomefromthe92ndStreetYvariouscityschoolsyouthgroupsandorganizationsinthearea.Inadditionmanyadultvolunteers(ages21andolder)willdonatetheirtimetoTEENSGIVINGinSPRING2010.
Whatprojectsdoparticipantsdoattheagencies?
Sampleprojectsincludepaintingparkbenchesplantinggardensvisitingandplayingwithunderprivilegedchildrenassemblingcraftkitsforchildreninhospitalsassistingatanimalsheltersworkingatsoupkitchensdeliveringmealsandcelebratingwithfamiliesathomelessshelters.
DoIgetanythingforparticipatinginTEENSGIVING?
Yes!Everybodybenefits!Teenvolunteerswillreceive*6hours*ofcommunityservicecreditgoodtowardshonorsocietyhighschoolgraduationandcollegeapplicationrequirements.Adultvolunteerswillbe“thanked”withalightbreakfastagiftcertificatefortheirtroublesandthesatisfactionofhelpingourcity’syouthcontributetotheircommunity.InadditionallteenandadultvolunteerswillreceiveacoolTEENSGIVINGinSPRING2010T-shirt.
Thissoundsawesome!HowdoIregisterforTEENSGIVINGinSPRING2010?
Interestedteensand/oradultsshoulde-mailtheTEENSGIVINGCoordinatorJoshHymanatjhyman@92Y.org(subject:TEENSGIVING)toreceivemoreinformationandtoregisterforthisfantasticevent!
**Teenscanalsocontacttheirschool’sCommunityServiceAdvisor