Serve-a-Smile Grants
Minnesota Alliance with Youth is excited to team up with Delta Dental Plan of Minnesota to present the Serve-a-Smile mini-grants program in support of Global Youth Service Day, an annual event in Minnesota, the largest in the state, nation and world.
The Serve-a-Smile mini grant program offers young people start up funds as they envision ways to create healthier schools and communities through youth service. Serve-a-Smile is based on the belief that when engaged, creative and resourceful youth volunteers are given the opportunity to work on public service initiatives with their family, school, friends, and neighbors that they can help solve community problems.
DELTA DENTAL OF MN SERVE-A-SMILE 2010 AWARDS!
Congratulations to the following sites who were awarded Delta Dental of Minnesota Serve-a-Smile grants for their Global Youth Service Day projects!
Augsburg Fairview Academy – Ms. Lora Grabau, Josh Arcoren
Every Little Bit Counts. Youth will take part in a seminar on civic engagement and healthy living. Participants will create a mural that will be based on their learning and will be displayed on Global Youth Service day at the Mall of America.
City-Wide Resident Council – Ms Elizabeth Van Oort, Deon Houskin
Healthy Living & Your Family Health Fair. In partnership with the Duet Clinic, youth will host a community fair on healthy eating, dental health, exercise, and parenting skills targeting the Roosevelt Public Housing community.
City-Wide Resident Council – Ms Elizabeth Van Oort, Phong Thao
Fellowship with Flowers. Youth from St. Paul Public housing and Youth connections will decorate garden pots, fill them with flowers and deliver them to neighborhood residents in the have been identified by the Public Housing Agency.
City-Wide Resident Council – Ms Laura O’Leary
Cultural Health Block Party. Youth will host a Cultural Health Block Party that will explore games, music and traditions from the cultures represented in their community. Residents will also share ethnic recipes that will be featured in a neighborhood cookbook and distributed at the Block Party.
Crosswinds Arts and Sciences School S.O.A.R. Program – Mai Chong Vue Geoffrey Sargent, Amanda Timm and Maella Chrsitian
Make it Healthy! Playstations for Art. Middle school students will host a service learning forum for elementary students to learn about making healthy choices using various art forms.
Faribault Youth Services Center/So How Are the Children (SHAC) - Ms Carolyn Treadway, Maria DelaCruz
Healthy Habits Garage Sale. Youth will conduct a health unit for Somali and Sudanese refugees which will include a planting a community garden and nutritional information.
Fergus Falls Public School - Ms Katie Gard, Jasmine Rocholl
Dental Hygiene Kit Assembly. Youth will assemble, educate and distribute dental health kits to 350 families in Ottertail County through a local food shelf distribution.
Funky Minds Non-Profit, Carver Minnesota – Ms Anna Edlund, Katy Fiedler
Eat. Talk. Connect! Growing Community through Gardening and Shared Meals. Youth will plant a community garden to serve a catalyst to encourage healthy eating, community dinners and fellowship.
Ginew/Golden Eagle Program Minneapolis American Indian Center – Ms Lindsey Fenner Adriana Sam
Ginew/Golden Eagle Prairie Garden. Youth will plan and install a native prairie garden at the Minneapolis American Indian Center and learn about environmental health issues facing urban youth. Youth will also learn about participate in a community fair and will share what they have learned about environment and health issues.
Ginew/Golden Eagle Program Minneapolis American Indian Center - Mr. Jason Kaasovic, Adriana Sam
Ginew/Golden Eagle Edible Garden. Youth will plan and plant a food garden using existing planters at the Minneapolis American Indian Center. Youth will also participate in nutrition and cooking classes using the food grown from their garden.
Grant Community School Collaborative - Brittany Shanoff
Healthy Habits, Healthy World Garage Sale. Youth will hold a neighborhood garage sale in support of Global Youth Service Day. Proceeds will be donated to Haiti Disaster Relief.
Johnson Elementary School – Ms Kari Haugrud, Daynasha Chatman
Project Dream. Youth will make 20 handmade fleece blankets and inspirational cards for a local homeless shelter.
Minnesota Internship Center – Ms Samone Derks, Aaron Loyd
The Healthy North Image Project. Youth will take part in a seminar on civic engagement, violence prevention program and healthy living. Participants will create a mural on school grounds that will be based on their learning. Youth will also assemble hygiene kits for local Montessori preschool.
Northfield Union of Youth – Ms Rachel Woldum, Josh Wood
Northfield Union of Youth Gardens. Youth will educate youth on healthy eating habits and prepare and plant a garden plot with organic vegetables and flowers.
Orono Healthy Youth – Ms Melanie DeLuca, Laura Iverson
Youth Service in Orono. Youth will organize and participate in a service project onsite at the school campus. Students will remove buckthorn (an invasive species) and learn about the environmental effects of invasive plants.
Prairie Seeds Academy – Ms Elaine Lor
Healthy Habits. Youth will educate students at Prairie Seeds Academy on importance of eating well, exercising and dental health through skits and other educational forums.
U of M Extension - Moorhead – Ms Angie Perreault, Shayla Rau
Healthy Foods Making Healthy Friends. Youth will provide nutrition education to elderly in a local nursing home helping the students build leadership and communication skills. Students will also prepare a nutritious meal with the seniors.
Wise Charter School – Molly Wasgatt
Healthy Community by Design. Youth will take part in a seminar on civic engagement & community improvement and healthy living. Participants will create a mural that will be based on their learning. Mural will be unveiled at school and community-wide celebration.
