Fwd: ICL Holiday Letter & Holiday Guidebook
It has been an exciting year with
ICL work, Expanding our schools and getting engaged! I hope you have saved
I am also writing to update you on this past years achievement for the Institute for Civic Leadership and our last Holiday Scholarship drive.
During the holiday season -- a time for giving -- we're asking for your support of youth service leaders who are dedicating their lives to helping others. These young men and women are answering our call to "make service count" in their communities and around the world. We are the Institute for Civic Leadership (ICL), a leading supporter of youth service leadership initiatives that are having an immediate, positive impact on the lives of thousands and thousands ... orphans, the homeless, hurricane survivors ... students who want to learn but have no schools, villages without clean water, and communities ravaged by storms. The list goes on, but the mission of the ICL remains the same: to provide the funding, skills, and recognition needed to help top youth from around the world become successful agents of change and social entrepreneurs.
The ICL steps in where many of today's educational institutions fall
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short: by teaching youth service leadership skills to bridge the gap between the untapped -- and unbridled -- enthusiasm of youth and the limitless potential for social change. The ICL makes the successful connection between passion and service -- between ideas and real-world solutions -- and has been doing so since 2001. A recognized leader, the ICL has garnered accolades from such respected authorities as former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Vice President Al Gore, just to name two, but our laser focus is on countless young service leaders who have championed causes, become catalysts for social change, and grown into inspiring role models for others to follow.
Each year, the ICL provides scholarships for students to attend our summer leadership training academy, hosts global leadership conferences, and funds meaningful service projects touching countless people, thanks to the multiplier effect, in over 30 countries on six continents. One such social entrepreneur is Daniel Maren, who linked his passion for dance with his commitment to orphans in Indonesia. He created a non-profit called Dance for Orphans, with the help of the ICL, dedicated to building a school for orphans and the surrounding community of West Timor, Indonesia. A Stanford University freshman, Daniel eagerly looks forward to the opening of this school in the spring of 2013.
Please support others like Daniel who are passionate about making a real difference. Examples of gift support are: $1,000 can enable a student to attend the UN/ICL Winter Leadership program. A gift of $5,000 can provide a scholarship to the summer Global Leaders Academy. And a $10,000 gift can support the ICL school re-building and relief initiative. Please make your tax-deductible donation today at www.iclglobal.org/donate.
Thank you for your generosity -- and for thinking of others during this holiday season. Best wishes from ICL to you and your family for a happy and healthy New Year.
- Kirk Spahn
Chairman/Founder
Institute For Civic Leadership
Kirk Spahn
Founder, The Institute for Civic Leadership
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[ ] Will you donate $1000 for Kirk's Foundation ICL.
Kirk, We have the dates marked for he wedding. [ ] and [ ] are going to sort out travel and room after
the holidays.
I hope you have a Merry Christmas (Chanukah) and Happy New Year brother!
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