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Thank you, thank you... thank YOU! Thanks to donors like you, Washington Youth Academy Foundation has raised $504.97 so far through this amazingly simple, no cost to you, donation platform, iGive.com! AMAZING!!
Don't forget to utilize the iGive donation options when doing your holiday shopping this year. Together, we can work to raise even more money simply by shopping at iGive's partner sites and clicking the iGive button to confirm your donation to Washington Youth Academy Foundation. If you are anything like me... the simplicity of having all of my holiday gifts delivered is a HUGE benefit during this busy time of year... so most of my gifts come from online stores, and almost all them are iGive partners!
Another great way to give back: tell friends to use iGive to help Washington Youth Academy Foundation via Facebook, Twitter, or go "old school" and just send them an email.  Go to iGive's tell-a-friend page tom akeit easy: https://www.iGive.com/html/tellafriend.cfm.
Together we can raise money for Washington Youth Academy Foundation without spending anything we wouldn't already be spending. And isn't that a gift in itself? It sure makes shopping more bearable to know that the store is giving part of my purchase back to help our cause.
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The Washington Youth Academy Foundation has some volunteer opportunities to serve on committees or as a board member.  We are accepting applications now.  If you are interested in serving please send an e-mail with your resume and letter of interest to chair@wyafoundation.org or you can follow the campaign below.

Your scholarship support can make dreams come true.  There are two great scholarship programs supporting cadets who have demonstrated outstanding leadership.  The Leandro Jasso Scholarship for Leaders is a memorial scholarship in honor of SGT Leandro Jasso.  You can learn about him here [Click Here].  The second scholarship is in honor of Maj Gen Timothy and Mary Lowenberg to the outstanding cadet of the cycle.  To donate to either of these important scholarships go to https://www.wyafoundation.org/donate.html, enter your donation amount and on the next page click the box “Add a Tribute Donation” and enter the Leandro Jasso or Lowenberg scholarship.

#GIVINGTUESDAY CAMPAIGN
* Have you or someone you know benefited from the Washington Youth Academy and Foundation?  It is time to give back to them to help others!
* Do you want to make a difference in a youth's life?  The Washington Youth Academy Foundation is a perfect place to start!
The purpose of the Washington Youth Academy Foundation is to help Washington State at-risk youth succeed in academics and life!
The Washington Youth Academy Foundation was established to support the students and programs of the Washington Youth Academy. The Washington Youth Academy is part of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program and is a state-run residential and post-residential program for youth between sixteen and eighteen who have dropped out of high school or at risk of dropping out and offers free tuition to those who qualify.  They provide scholarships and assistance for graduated cadets for school and other post graduation endeavors.  They also provide ongoing assistance to the Washington Youth Academy.
This Thanksgiving, take a moment to thank the program that is constantly giving to our future:  The Washington Youth Academy Foundation.   #GivingTuesday

Friends and family of the Washington Youth Academy, you can help the WYA Foundation raise needed funds to support the academic programs at the Academy, help build a library and fund scholarships for our WYA graduates.  Please let your family and friends know about this important event.  Every dollar raised earns an additional 15%.  Follow the link below to the Academy donation page during the Kitsap Great Give.

The Kitsap Great Give is the Washington Youth Academy Foundation annual one day fundraiser.  We need your support in raising funds to help with Academy programs and especially WYA Cadet Graduate financial assistance for scholarships and more.  Here is how you can help.  You can start giving on April 9th through April 23rd.  I will make a blog post with the link to our donation page.

The value of this event is the Foundation receives a 15% increase from the Kitsap Great Give Bonus Pool.

You can also help by asking your employer or local companies to match a portion of what we raise.  For example, if your employer matches $1,000, then we reach $1,000 in donations the company matches it.

​Ask your friends and family to join us in this important fundraiser.  The Cadets are counting on us.

The financial assistance forms for scholarships and other assistance have been updated.  There are new applications for employment and job training related expenses.  All WYA graduates are eligible to apply as long as they have continued their Cadet Action Plan and made their monthly contact reports.  The Washington Youth Academy Foundation is here for you so you can achieve your dreams.  Follow this link to the Financial Assistance Application page [CLICK HERE]

A new scholarship has been established to honor a former WYA Cadet.  Leandro Jasso was in class 2011-2.  After graduating from high school he joined the Army and became a Ranger.  He tragically lost his life in Afghanistan.  His Mother has established the Leandro Jasso Scholarship for Leaders to honor her son.  The Foundation is proud to play a small part in honoring Leandro.  This scholarship is available for Cadet's currently in the program and can be awarded for future continuing education or if out of the program and enrolled in continuing education it can apply now.  The policy and forms are on our Financial Support page [click here].

If you join iGive and you get the iGive button for 90 days, the Foundation receives $3.00 just like that.  If you do make on-line purchases use the iGive button to shop from over 2,000 on-line retailers.  They don't charge more, but the companies make charitable donations up to 26% of your purchase and it comes direct to the Foundation.

Here is what iGive says:  "We're giving $3 to Washington Youth Academy Foundation for every new iGive member you refer for them. No purchase required. It doesn't get any simpler. It's another way iGive is 300% (or more!) better than Amazon Smile.
Once they try the iGive Button for PCs and Macs for 90 days, we'll automatically credit Washington Youth Academy Foundation with $3. We know that helping is so simple and automatic with the Button, we expect they'll shop and help even more.
 Feels good, does good, and it's so easy. Travel, office supplies, and clothing, too. Each purchase at Walmart, Jet.com, QVC, Staples, and so many more stores. Washington Youth Academy Foundation gets an average of 3.00% with every purchase.  Amazon Smile is just 0.5%."

To join iGive just follow this link:  [click here].  Thanks for helping the Washington Youth Academy Foundation.