New Social Media Tool Offers Teens a Chance to Fuel Their Social Passion

Through GivingPoint, teens earn points for learning about community needs, sharing their stories and contributing their time, talent and treasure. For every 500 points earned, teens can apply for $250 micro grants to fund the causes they care most about.

Steves is a three-year volunteer for the G. Cecil Pruett Community Center Family YMCA in Canton, helping hundreds of children and families in under-resourced communities through the YMCA Mission: Atlanta program. YMCA Mission: Atlanta helps teens realize their leadership gifts through serving others. More than 200 teenagers ages 13 -18 participate in a week-long volunteer, community project.