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RESOURCES
for this award. Winners will receive national
recognition, increased press opportunities,
conference presentations and complimentary
registrations, professional development
opportunities for staff, and increased
publishing opportunities. Apply online by
February 14, 2014 at www.summerlearning.
org/?page=excellence_apply.
WorLd of ChiLdren
®
aWards
World of Children
®
Award program was
created to recognize and elevate those selfless
individuals who make a difference in the lives
of children here in the United States and across
the globe, regardless of political, religious or
geographical boundaries. These courageous
leaders recognize that our children are the
world's most important asset. Their stories are
heroic.
World of Children
®
Award honors these
leaders and grants them funds to support
the proven, high-impact programs they have
created for children. These $50,000 awards
ensure that more children's lives will be
touched, improved, and changed forever.
The Humanitarian Award recognizes
an individual who has made a significant
contribution to children in the areas of social
services, education or humanitarian services.
Nominees must have created, managed or
otherwise supported a sustainable program
which has significantly contributed to children's
opportunities to BE SAFE, TO LEARN and TO
GROW.
The Health Award recognizes an individual
who has made a significant contribution to
children in the fields of health, medicine or the
sciences.
Do you know someone who meets this
standard who is making a positive impact on
the lives of children? Until April 1, 2014, you
can nominate a hero to receive a 2014 World
of Children
®
Award. Apply online at www.
worldofchildren.org/nominate.
CrayoLa ChaMpion CreativeLy
aLive ChiLdren Creative Leadership
grants
The 2014 program provides grants for
innovative, creative leadership team building
within elementary schools. Apply by June 23,
2014, for the opportunity to receive a grant for
building your school's creative capacity. Each
grant-winning school (up to 20 grants awarded)
receives $2,500 and Crayola products valued at
$1,000.
Proposals must be submitted by principals
who are members of NAESP currently and
intend on renewing membership for the 2014–
2015 school year. The schools must be located
in either United States or Canada. Schools that
received this grant in 2013 will not be eligible
to apply for a 2014–2015 grant. Instead we urge
you to become a judge and help us score new
proposals. Schools that won grants in 2010-
2012 may apply in 2014. Anyone interested
in serving as a judge should e-mail contact
information to creativelyalive@crayola.com
and request a judge application form. Apply
online at www.crayola.com/for-educators/ccac-
landing/grant-program.aspx.
ChaMpions for heaLthy kids
Promoting healthy nutrition and fitness for
America's youth, Champions for Healthy Kids
has helped more than 1 million kids since its
inception in 2002. Launched in partnership
with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Foundation and the President's Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports, this has become
a flagship program of the General Mills
Foundation, distributing more than $5 million in
grants to nonprofit organizations.
Through the Champions for Healthy Kids
program, the General Mills Foundation will
award 50 grants to nonprofit organizations
working to improve nutrition and physical
fitness behaviors for youth. Apply online at
content.generalmills.com/en/Responsibility/
community_engagement/Grants/Champions_
for_healthy_kids.aspx by March 15, 2014.
ing unsung heroes aWards
prograM
For more than 15 years, and with nearly
$4 million in awarded grants, ING Unsung
Heroes has proven to be an A+ program
with educators. The program's alumni have
inspired success in the classroom and impacted
countless numbers of students. Each year, 100
educators are selected to receive $2,000 to
help fund their innovative class projects. Three
of those are chosen to receive the top awards of
an additional $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000.
ING Unsung Heroes Awards Program is
administered by Scholarship Management
Services, a division of Scholarship America.
Scholarship Management Services is the
nation's largest designer and manager of
scholarship and tuition reimbursement
programs for corporations, foundations,
associations, and individuals.
Applicants must be full-time educators,
teachers, principals, paraprofessionals, or
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