East Hartford Youth Services Invites you to Apply for A Kindness Grant

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East Hartford, CT— The East Hartford Youth Services Division is offering ten (10) Kindness Grants to individuals or groups for up to $250.00 who wish to spread kindness and goodwill throughout the East Hartford Community. These grants are only available to East Hartford residents. The application deadline is January 1, 2021. All projects or activities must be completed by May 1, 2021. Contact Youth Services at 860-291-7179 for questions or further information.

All applicants must be East Hartford youths between the ages of 11-18. Applications may be submitted by individuals or groups. Groups can include a group of friends, a school club, a classroom, a scout troop, a sports team, etc. Any group is acceptable as long as all members are East Hartford residents and are between the ages of 11-18.

The intent of these grant is for young people to be involved in developing and carrying out their own service projects dedicated to spreading kindness and goodwill in the East Hartford Community.

 Awards will be granted based on the following:

  • Quality of the application:  Is it completed by the youth who is applying and not just by the parent?
  • Impact: Will those receiving the service have the feeling that the youth or youths really made an effort to connect and show that they care?
  • Creativity:  Is the project being spread in a creative and unique way? 

Applications for the East Hartford Youth Services Kindness Grant and more information are available at www.easthartfordct.gov/youth-services/kindness-grant.