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2007-2008
First year for LYPC!
3 students, from 3 different schools
2011-2012
LYPC Year #4
19 students, from 10 different schools
2015-2016
LYPC Year #8
31 students, from 10 different schools
2008-2009
LYPC Year #2
10 students, from 7 different schools
2012-2013
LYPC Year #5
19 students, from 9 different schools
2016-2017
LYPC Year #9
28 students, from 11 different schools
2009-2010
LYPC Year #3
13 students from 8 different schools
2013-2014
LYPC Year #6
28 students, from 10 different schools
2017-2018
LYPC Year #10
30 students, from 16 different schools
2010-2011
LYPC Year #3
15 students, from 9 different schools
2014-2015
LYPC Year #7
29 students, from 7 different schools
2018-2019
LYPC Year #11
36 students, from 15 different schools
HISTORY
2007-2008
Year one...the beginning!
Mission: To support programs that help children with behavioral and self-esteem issues
Grantee #1: Brooklawn ($1500) for their Lifebook Program - Provide photo/scrapbooks for boys coming into the facility
Grantee #2: Maryhurst ($3500) for their Horticulture Program - Provide a raised-bed gardening site, seeds and gardening implements
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
2007-2008
2007-2008
Year one...the beginning!
Mission: To support programs that help children with behavioral and self-esteem issues
Grantee #1: Brooklawn ($1500) for their Lifebook Program - Provide photo/scrapbooks for boys coming into the facility
Grantee #2: Maryhurst ($3500) for their Horticulture Program - Provide a raised-bed gardening site, seeds and gardening implements
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
STUDENTS
Sofia Latifalia - Fern Creek High School
Gerrica Washington - Waggener High School
Patricia Wilson - Central High School
2008-2009
Second Year
Mission: to support programs that help homeless and abused children.
Grantee #1: Center for Women and Families ($1750) – Adopt-A-Room
Grantee #2: St. Joseph’s Children’s Home ($2750) – Arts/Music Therapy
Grantee #3: St. Joseph’s Children’s Home ($500) – Life Book Project
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
STUDENTS
Zach Alberti - St. X Chloe Maxwell - Presentation
Khaleed Byrd - Western Christina Snyder - Assumption
Sam Kpoh - Waggener Beverly Thomas - Assumption
Parker Lawson - Trinity Krista Wardrip - Presentation
Joe Leavell - Brown School Patricia Wilson - Seneca
2008-2009
2009-2010
Third Year
Team 502 Pure
Mission: to help organizations with a goal of educating and encouraging a sustainable Louisville
Grantee #1: Clifton Orchards ($2,000) – to pay for interns and purchase of planting materials
Grantee #2: Breaking New Grounds ($3,000) – to pay for supplies needed for the tilapia ‘hoop house’
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
Team Unique
Mission: to support organizations that help autistic children
Grantee #1: FEAT - Families for Effective Autism Treatment ($5,000) – to provide autism therapy services for 3 families
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
STUDENTS
Evan Bingham - DeSales Brittany Phillips - Male
Kate Brinkman - Assumption Mary Lawrence Phillips - St. Francis
Clera Gamble - Valley Christina Snyder - Assumption
Lynsey Guest - Assumption Mckenzie Stevens - Assumption
Dakota Issacs - St. Francis Stefan Vuleta - Male
Joe Leavell - Brown School Mark Walker - Brown School
Gracie Nafzinger - Presentation Academy
2009-2010
2010-2011
Fourth Year
Team Perseverance
Mission: to support organizations that help youth and young adults who suffer from physical disabilities
Grantee #1: UofL Locomotor Research ($2000) - for pediatric harnesses
Grantee #2: Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation ($1250) - for take-home MP3 players (for therapy)
Grantee #3: Harbor House ($1750) - for handicapped-accessible computers and computer equipment
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
Team Supertroopers
Mission: to support organizations that assist families of military service members in Louisville
Grantee #1: VA Hospital ($3000) - for their ‘welcome home’ event
Grantee #2: American Legion ($1500) - for ‘creature comforts’ packages to active military in Afghanistan
Grantee #3: OurMilitaryKids.org ($500) - to support the costs of after-school sports programs for children of local deployed military
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
STUDENTS
Kimberly Beck - Presentation Academy Abby Lukens - Sacred Heart
Katie Brinkman - Assumption Sonora Mullins - Central
Kate Cecil - Assumption Haley Parrott - Sacred Heart
Lauren Cissell - Presentation Academy Brittany Phillips - Male
Tiara Clayton - Central Mary Lawrence Phillips - St. Francis
Clera Gamble - Butler Mckenzie Stevens - Assumption
Dakota Issacs - St. Francis Oliver Stutsman - St. Francis
Joey Leavell - Brown School
2010-2011
2011-2012
Fifth Year
Team Motivators
Mission: Our mission is to support programs that provide a system of support to 6ththrough 12thgraders with emotional issues due to drugs, alcohol or violence.
Grantee #1: Brooklawn ($5000) - for their “Make it Home For Me” campaign
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
Team American Dream
Mission: Our mission is to support organizations that provide cultural outreach programs involved in providing resources to the family unit.
Grantee #1: Kentucky Refugee Ministries ($5000) - for the summer program, soccer program and legal fees
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
STUDENTS
Selma Aljukic - Fairdale Paige Miller - Atherton
Katelynn Alvey - Mercy Academy Vanessa Mujin - Atherton
Kimberlyn Beck - Presentation Academy Haley Parrot - Sacred Heart
Kayla Cook - Atherton Jessica Peazzoni - Fairdale
Ava Corwin - Atherton Gabby Pendleton - Atherton
Regan Devlin - Atherton Deborah Pryor - Atherton
Hannah French - Atherton Miranda Stone - Presentation Academy
Sam Lukens - St. X Oliver Stutsman - Shawnee
Katie McGaha - Home School Erica Talbot - Seneca
Tanner Williams - Trinity
2011-2012
2012-2013
Sixth Year
Team Brady Bunch
Mission: to help organizations that provide displaced youth with stability, social activity, and set them up for a future of success.
Grantee #1: Boys & Girls Haven ($3000) - Equine Therapy and Vocational Program
Grantee #2: Orphan Care Alliance ($2000) - Mentoring program and children outings
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
Team American Dream
Mission: to provide support to organizations that give social, financial, and or emotional assistance to cancer patients under the age of 18.
Grantee #1: Kosair Children's Hospital ($5000) - Addison Jo Blair Cancer Center for room renovations
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
STUDENTS
Katelynn Alvey - Mercy Academy John Loftus - Fairdale
Claudia Bejarano - Atherton Vanessa Mujin - Atherton
Sydney Bright - South Oldham Virginia O'Brien - Sacred Heart
Ava Corwin - Atherton Tiara Orantes - Fairdale
Regan Devlin - Atherton Alex Raver - Assumption
Olivia Fong - Mercy Academy Rifet Siljkovic - Atherton
Hannah French - Atherton Julee Strong - Fairdale
Alyssa Grismer - KCD Joanna Tarullo - Assumption
Kaitlin Kilcourse - Presentation Academy Sydney Williams - Atherton
Mackenzie Kronk - Assumption
2012-2013
2013-2014
Seventh Year
Team Passion Punch
Mission: to support organizations that provide emotional, therapeutic, and/or financial support and stability for families in poverty.
Grantee #1: Family Scholar House ($1560) - healthy meals for Mommy and Me (family cooking classes)
Grantee #2: Family Scholar House ($3440) - ACT preparation, college visits (for 20 students) and 1 week of college visits/summer camp
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
Team American Dream
Mission: to support organizations that provide therapy to teenagers in a low-socioeconomic status with mental health issues.
Grantee #1: Our Lady of Peace ($2500) - support the needs to build the equine program.
Grantee #1: Seven Counties ($2500) - art therapy materials and needs
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
STUDENTS
Katelynn Alvey - Mercy Academy Mackenzie Kronk - Assumption
Hannah Beach - Manual John Loftus - Fairdale
Claudia Bejarano - Atherton Hannah McCarthy - Sacred Heart
Mackenzie Berry - Manual Mya McClain - Presentation Academy
H. Kinsey Bright - South Oldham Tiara Orantes - Fairdale
Kelly Brinkman - Assumption Erin Raque - Assumption
Deja Lynn Coles - Atherton Alex Raver - Assumption
Luke Flooden - Atherton Katie Richardson - Sacred Heart
Conner Graybeal - Eastern Sophia Samutin - Sacred Heart
Kainen Grimm - Atherton Morgan Schweitzer - Asumption
Charlotte Issacs - Sacred Heart Campbell Seiler - Manual
Jackson Kinkead - Atherton Rifet Siljkovic - Manual
John Gabriel Kolb - Atherton Bernadette Stone - Presentation Academy
Mackenzie Kraps - YPAS Julee Strong - Fairdale
Grace Tarter - Assumption
Sydney Williams - Atherton
2013-2014
2014-2015
Eighth Year
Team Peace Protectors
Mission: to support organizations that raise awareness in order to prevent sexual and domestic violence against men and women over 18 years of age.
Grantee #1: Legal Aid Society ($2500) - CASE Program (legal representation to victim of domestic abuse)
Grantee #2: Legal Aid Society ($500) - Bernie's Fund (provides bus fare and other costs for their clients)
Grantee #3: Family Scholar House ($2000) - Healthy Relationship Workshop
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
Team World Warriors
Mission: to support organizations which have programs for families and individuals who are victims of abuse by providing healing therapy using nature and the environment.
Grantee #1: Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program ($5000) - Community Gardens
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
STUDENTS
Katelynn Alvey - Mercy Academy Madeline Karcher
Emily Baldwin - Atherton Megan Morrison - Atherton
Leah Barnes - Atherton Erin Raque - Assumption
Braden Barnett - Trinity Caitlyn Raver - Assumption
Claudia Bejarano - Atherton Alex Raver - Assumption
Jennifer Bencomo - Atherton Isabeta Rountree - Atherton
Mackenzie Berry - Manual Allison Strong - Fairdale
Deja Lynn Coles - Atherton Ayanna Suggs - Atherton
Jordan Cox - Fern Creek Amaray Venegas - Atherton
Maddie Dalton - Atherton Katherine Walker - Manual
Michaela French - Atherton Miriam White - Atherton
Jace Grissom - Presentation Academy Sydney Williams - Atherton
Makenna Hall - Atherton Samuel Zitelli - Atherton
Carolina Horn - Assumption
Ahmed Hussein - Atherton
2014-2015
2015-2016
Nineth Year
Team Inspire
Mission: to improve the lives of those who are impoverished in our community (immigrants, refugees, minorities) through education.
Grantee #1: Americana ($2,500) – family education program
Grantee #2: Americana ($1,000) – youth program
Grantee #3:Neighborhood House ($1,500) – youth program
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
Team Smile Savers
Mission: to assist pediatric patients suffering from medical and other disorders.
Grantee #1: Gilda’s Club ($2,500) – teen retreat
Grantee #2: Kid’s Cancer Alliance ($2,500) – Indian Summer Camp
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
STUDENTS
Shelby Allen - Atherton Michaela French - Atherton
Grace Bagga - KCD Lucas Harten - Trinity
Grace Barnes - Sacred Heart Alex Herm - Presentation Academy
Leah Barnes - Atherton Lucy Herrington - Sacred Heart
Braden Barnett - Trinity Caroline Horn - Assumption
Mackenzie Berry - Manual Lian David - Iroquois
Margot Bond - Sacred Heart Abey Phillip - Manual
Zachary Brumback - Trinity Kaycie Polk - Sacred Heart
Amaray Coca - Atherton Shelby Price - Fairdale
Maddie Dalton - Atherton Caitlyn Raver - Assumption
Jacob Davis - Manual Isabeta Rountree - Atherton
Kristen Dean - Atherton Hailey Simpson - North Oldham
Katherine Dotson - Manual Allee Strong - Fairdale
Emily Dotson - Manual Ayanna Suggs - Atherton
Katie Walker - Manual
Miriam White - Atherton
2015-2016
2016-2017
Tenth Year
Team V4V (Voices for Victims)
Mission: to support organizations that aid victims of sexual abuse and trafficking, physically and socially.
Grantee #1: The Fuller Center ($1,500) – landscaping of future homes + the students will volunteer their time with work.
Grantee #2: Louisville Grows ($3,500) – operational costs for food forest and community gardens.
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
Team Rebuild 502
Mission: to support programs that better the urban and natural environments of Louisville (focused on quality of place)
Grantee #1: Family & Children's Place ($1,000) – public education classes to reorganize victims.
Grantee #2: Kristy Love Foundation ($4.000) – job training classes and operational costs.
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
STUDENTS
Shelby Allen - Atherton Leo Mora - Atherton
Adriana Badie - Central Salih Omerovic - Atherton
Grace Barnes - Sacred Heart Abey Phillip - Manual
Leah Barnes - Atherton Alette Rackley - Atherton
Sara Bruner - Assumption Carolyn Robinson - Sacred Heart
Katherine Dotson - Manual Will Robinson - St. X
Emily Dotson - Manual Isabeta Rountree - Atherton
Justin Durik - St. X Allee Strong - Fairdale
Coco Evans - Presentation Academy Samaria Vaughn - Sacred Heart
Julia Hennessy - Sacred Heart Katie Walker - Manual
Alex Herm - Presentation Academy Wang Yufei - Assumption
Taylor Jennings - Sacred Heart Miriam White - Atherton
Mackenzie Lawson - Atherton Julia Zuhars - Assumption
Natalie McClain - St. Francis
2016-2017
2017-2018
Eleventh Year
Team LouHaven
Mission: to provide resources and aid to nonprofits that assist the homeless, with special interest in the veteran and LGBTQ communities.
Grantee #1: YMCA SafePlace ($1,7500) - for training case managers.
Grantee #2: St. Vincent de Paul ($3,250) - for renovations at Ozanam Inn shelter.
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
Team Serendeputies
Mission: to increase awareness of mental disorders in youth and ensure that resources are available.
Grantee #1: Uspiritus ($2,500) - for the Building Bridges program.
Grantee #2: Home of the Innocents ($2,500) - for supplies to support the art program.
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
CHAMP Foundation Awarded Additional $10,000!
Students debated and discussed the options for utilizing this special grant and ultimately decided to ‘bridge’ both of their team’s missions (homelessness and mental disorders in youth) by granting to a recipient from the 2016-2017 LYPC class: the KristyLove Foundation, which aids victims of sex trafficking.
STUDENTS
Max Ackerson - Manual Grace Halbleib - KCD
Shelby Allen - Atherton Alex Herm - Presentation Academy
Adriana Badie - Central Maria (MJ) Julian - Sacred Heart
Grace Bagga - KCD Liza Keadle - Atherton
Elizabeth Blandin - Ballard Leo Mora - Atherton
Tatum Bright - South Oldham Charlotte Ojala - Fairdale
Cian Callahan - Trinity Salih Omerovic - Atherton
Natalie Claypool - Assumption Abey Phillip - Manual
Tya Cook - Male Madelyn Roberts - Manual
Alex Corbett - Trinity Will Robinson - St. X
Justin Durik - St. X Isabella Samutin - Standford Online
Coco Evans - Presentation Academy Thomas Sigman - Holy Cross
Dhahira Faqih - Fairdale Val Tran - Fairdale
Thomas Fogarty - KCD Darren West Jr. - Waggner
Mary Klarer Fultz - Sacred Heart Julia Zuhars - Assumption
2017 - 2018
2018-2019
Tweleth Year
Team Best Self
Mission: To support organizations that prevent and treat drug abuse and assist the families affected by it.
Grantee #1: ChooseWell ($5,000) - for two programs: a housing subsidy support program for those getting Section 8 housing, and support for a program that teaches clients how to become peer mentors - including paying the costs for the Kentucky certification exam.
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
Team New 2 Lou
Mission: To address immigrants and refugees’ scope of needs that comes with adjusting to life in Louisville.
Grantee #1: Doors to Hope ($2500) - for operating expenses, including creation of a mural by the children in the program
Grantee #2: Jewish Family & Career Services ($2,000) - for the ‘Connecting Communities’ program, partnering with Fund for the Arts.
Grantee #3: Kentucky Refugee Ministries ($500) - for a children’s lending library featuring books from their countries
*Grants were doubled by an anonymous donor
STUDENTS
Meena Abdulrazak - Fairdale Maria (MJ) Julian - Sacred Heart
Mustafa Abdulrazak - Fairdale Liza Keadle - Atherton
Max Ackerson - Manual Layne Kramer - Collegiate
Leydis Acosta - Fairdale Abbi Leach - Atherton
Grace Bagga - KCD Coery Martin - Fern Creek
Eleanor Barzun - Collegiate Gabrielle McGregor - Assumption
Elizabeth Blandin - Ballard Leo Mora - Atherton
Victoria Brown - Fern Creek Salih Omerovic - Atherton
Cian Callahan - Trinity Lawrence Pumphrey - Waggener
Alex Corbett - Trinity Nediva Quaye - KCD
Gabriela Downey - Atherton Meena Rao - KCD
Justin Durik - St. X Max Roberts - St. X
Coco Evans - Presentation Academy Kayley Stowers - Assumption
Tahta Fofana - Male Val Tran - Fairdale
Thomas Fogarty - KCD Anna Whittle - Sacred Heart
Mark Klarer Fultz - Sacred Heart Julia Zuhars - Assumption
Grace Halbleib - KCD
Emily Hilbrecht - Sacred Heart
2018-2019
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