Category Archives: HCI Mini-Grants

HCI funds 15 “Investing in Youth” grants to benefit area youth

At their April 2013 board meeting, the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) Board approved grants to support four projects and activities designed to benefit Northfield youth and 11 Service Learning projects designed by Arcadia middle school students.  The projects are all funded through HCI’s Investing in Youth grant program.   Funded projects included: Summer Slide [...]

HCI Board funds eight “Investing in Youth” grants to benefit area youth

At their February and March 2013 board meetings, the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) Board approved grants to support eight projects and activities designed to benefit Northfield youth.  The projects are funded through HCI’s Investing in Youth grant program. Funded projects included: Skate Park Research & Site Visit Area youth skateboard enthusiasts and members of [...]

HCI Board funds six “Investing in Youth” grants to benefit area youth

At their January 2013 board meeting, the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) Board approved grants to support six projects and activities designed to benefit Northfield youth.  The projects are funded through HCI’s Investing in Youth grant program.  Funded projects included: Beyond Words “Beyond Words: A Celebration of Art and Literacy” is an annual event for [...]

HCI Board funds eight “Investing in Youth” grants to benefit area youth

At their December 2012 board meeting, the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) Board approved grants to support eight projects and activities designed to benefit Northfield youth.  The projects are funded through HCI’s Investing in Youth grant program.  Funded projects included: Hospital Blessings Middle school student, Hannah Singh, will provide snacks for families visiting patients at [...]

HCI Board funds four “Investing in Youth” grants to benefit area youth

At their October and November 2012 board meetings, the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) Board approved grants to support four projects and activities designed to benefit Northfield youth.  The projects are funded through HCI’s Investing in Youth grant program.  Funded projects included: Riverland Career Fair The TORCH (Tackling Obstacles and Raising College Hopes) program took [...]

HCI Board funds five “Investing in Youth” grants to benefit area youth

At their September 2012 board meeting, the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) Board approved grants to support five projects and activities designed to benefit Northfield youth.  The projects are funded through HCI’s Investing in Youth grant program.  Funded projects included: Farm Bike Tour Area college students are planning a community bike tour of seven local [...]

HCI Board funds 16 mini-grants to benefit area youth

At their recent board meetings, the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) Board approved mini-grants to support 16 projects and activities designed to benefit Northfield youth, including 14 youth-led service learning projects. Mini-grants were awarded to: Women of the Wild; a connectedness group.  Sandi Miller hopes to expand summer experiences for local girls by offering a [...]

HCI Board funds 8 mini-grants in April to benefit area youth

At their April 2012 board meeting, the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) Board approved mini-grants to support eight projects and activities designed to benefit Northfield youth.  Funded projects included: Writers’ Workshop Poetry Book.  ARTech students participating in the Writers’ Workshop group are compiling prose and poetry they have authored throughout the school year and are putting it [...]

HCI Board funds four mini-grants in March to benefit area youth

At their March 2012 board meeting, the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) Board approved mini-grants to support four projects and activities designed to benefit Northfield youth.  Funded projects included: After Prom Party.  This event is planned by parents of local juniors in high school.  It provides a safe, fun, and chemical-free place for all Northfield [...]

Northfield Mayor’s Youth Council provides funding to projects that promote high school graduation

High school students in the Northfield Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC) approved a total of $2,000 in grants to support five projects and activities designed to promote high school graduation among Northfield youth.  All grants were made possible through funding from the “100 Best Communities for Young People” award that Northfield received from America’s Promise. Funded [...]