We’re jumping into March with Match Madness, the Partnership for Better Health's signature matching gift program! In the past few years, you’ve helped us reach our goals to expand our youth leadership positions, hire incredible youth crews, and meaningfully engage with our community. We are reaching out again for your support to raise a total of $10,000 for our youth program! This funding will cover essential aspects such as program supplies, equipment, compensation for youth and staff, transportation, and facilities expenses. Our unique approach stands out in the region as we integrate the meaningful work of feeding our community with an intensive leadership development curriculum to foster the growth of our youth. The investment in our youth holds greater significance now than ever before.
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It is the Partnership for Better Health's signature matching gift program! Every March, from the 1st - 31st, donors can support non-profit organizations like LEAF through their special donation portal.
LEAF will receive 100% of donations designated for LEAF, plus a dollar-for-dollar match on the first $1,500 raised by Partnership for Better Health, WellSpan Health and M&T Charitable Foundation, and a portion of a generous stretch pool of funds.
Match Madness is a powerful way to magnify your investment in LEAF!
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This year, we are looking to raise $10,000 through the Partnership for Better Health’s Match Madness campaign! LEAF’s mission is to cultivate youth leaders from diverse backgrounds through meaningful work in the food system.
At the start of every year, LEAF sets ambitious goals around the work we do and we get so excited about all of the youth leadership we cultivate! This year was filled with dreaming and also a moment of pause. When we found out that federal funds were being frozen, we knew that no matter how uncertain some of our funding is, our work is more important than ever.
As LEAF alumni Dailah reminds us, "LEAF does something uncommon in other businesses and organizations by believing in, and relying on, the power of youth. Kids have unbelievable strength in both mind and body, but many young people are unaware because we never have a reason to access these parts of ourselves.” LEAF is a place that fosters deep connections, critical thinking, and hard work. Supporting our young people has never been political to us, it’s our work.
In rocky times, we feel so lucky to have a community that understands the power of youth and the work they do at LEAF. Our youth will continue to grow and challenge themselves no matter the circumstances. Even in the rockiest of soils, plants can thrive. And so will we.
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Visit the Partnership for Better Health specific portal for Match Madness Donations throughout the month of March
Click the down arrow to select an organization (choose LEAF!)
Complete the donation form as prompted
Your tax-acknowledgement letter will come from the Partnership for Better Health. Please contact info@leafprojectpa.org if you have any questions!
