Grants & Civics

 

Each year the youth involved in the Indiana State Fair Youth Leadership Conference (ISFYLC) spend a day serving the Indianapolis community. In past years, ISFYLC delegates have helped teach children at St. Richards School, served meals at Wheeler Mission, cleaned and stocked shelves at Ronald McDonald House, built parks, trimmed roadways, painted houses in need of repair, and painted over grafitti .

You can also serve your local community through civic involvement. Grants are available to help carry out community projects. Check out the web sites below to learn more about youth civic responsibility and citizenship.

Center for Youth Citizenship

Community Foundations Leading Change

Youth Service America includes information and resources on National Youth Service Day that will help you plan your own project to serve your community.