Teens Changing Gaston County (TCGC)

TCGC is a student run philanthropy program that meets once per month during the school year to learn about the grant making process, network with nonprofit professionals and socialize with other teens from around the County. After learning the process of grants and their impact, the Teen Board is able to judge applications from fellow peers regarding service projects. The teens award a total of $5,000 to various projects in the County. As a follow up to awarding the grants, teens will volunteer with the projects awarded to experience their philanthropy on a personal level. A 12-year partnership between the Community Foundation and the Gaston YMCA has established the teen board, consisting of 9th-12th grade students in Gaston County.

The 2017-2018 Teens Changing Gaston County Board awarded grants to 6 youth-led service projects in Gaston County totaling over $5,000. Click here for the full list: View Grants

What Does TCGC do?

• Reach out to youth in the community to encourage them to plan a project and apply for money to carry it out.
• Review the proposed project ideas from youth-led groups.
• Make decisions as a group about which projects will receive money. 
• Follow up with and give support to the youth led groups that were funded.
• Gain important leadership experience and job skills.
• Meet and work with other teens in Gaston County.

2018-2019 Meeting Dates:

September 18
October 16
November 20
December 18
January 22
February 19
March 19
April 16
May 21

Interested in being a part of TCGC?

The application period for the 2018-2019 school is now closed. Applications will be available again in May 2019. Check back here then to apply!