One year after MVYouth was founded with its innovative fundraising model, $1 million has translated to new headquarters for the Island Wide Youth Collaborative, a new Little League Field and five college scholarships.
The fledgling Island Wide Youth Collaborative celebrated a milestone this week by breaking ground for a new building. The building was made possible thanks to a $620,000 grant from MVYouth, a donor fund established last summer.
A new facility for youth mental health services and a new field for Little Leaguers received funding Tuesday night as the recently established MVYouth community fund presented its first two expansion grants, part of a $1 million yearly campaign to help the Island’s youngest residents.
A project to house adolescent mental health services in a new building on the Martha’s Vineyard Community Services campus has taken another step forward. The commission said the new building will not need regional review.
An Islandwide youth collaborative formed last year to enhance programs for adolescents at risk unveiled plans this week for a new building to house their group.
Major funding will be provided by the Peter & Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation to expand services for adolescents at risk. The Island Wide Youth Collaborative will address substance abuse and mental health problems.
