From hay for mustangs to search and rescue gear, Teton High students fund nine local causes

courtesy of the Community Foundation of Teton Valley On November 5, the Community Foundation of Teton Valley (CFTV), in partnership with students in Mr. Brent Schindler’s Government classes at Teton High School, presented a total of $10,000 in grants to nine local nonprofits selected from among twenty applicants. In its sixteenth year, CFTV’s Youth Philanthropy Program has distributed over $95,000 to local nonprofits.“The program introduces students to philanthropy and deepens their understanding of the important role nonprofits play in meeting community needs,” wrote Claire Vitucci, CFTV’s Marketing and Communications Manager. “Working together, students evaluate grant proposals, discuss local priorities, weigh funding decisions, and reach consensus on how to allocate available funds.

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