The LEAGUE Roster
The school year may be coming to an end, but The LEAGUE continues to GROW! The month of June brings with it active LEAGUE teams in 196 schools, representing 1832 classes - and 110,585 students in 41 states nationwide participating in The LEAGUE. So far The LEAGUE teams have given $2,683,344 in time, talent and treasure to their communities across the country.
For details on The LEAGUE teams near you, visit www.theleague.org. | A Few Good Pennies Add Up to Lots of Change
Just as each of us can make a difference in our own special way, so can one penny ... or two ... or three. As part of last month's Penny Drive event, The LEAGUE teams nationwide collected more than $45,780 in pennies (and nickels, dimes and quarters too) in support of their local communities.
Special congratulations go to The LEAGUE Penny Drive National Division Champions!
| | | Elementary Division Winners | Middle School Division Winners | High School Division Winners | | 1st | Bragaw Ave. - Newark, NJ
Team: Ms. Judy Jones's McG 305
Coach: Ms. Judy Jones | Maple Ave. School - Newark, NJ
Team: Monique Owens's Friday
Coach: Monique Owens | Jasper High - Jasper, IN
Team: Mrs. Leah Tooley's All-Stars
Coach: Mrs. Leah Tooley | | 2nd | PS 132 The Conselyea - Brooklyn, NY
Team: Ms. Heather de Koning's Community Art Team
Coach: Ms. Heather de Koning | Bragaw Ave. - Newark, NJ
Team: Ms. Judy Jones's Gre 306
Coach: Ms. Judy Jones | LaPorte High - LaPorte, IN
Team: Mrs. Ingrid Voelker's Girl Reserves
Coach: Mrs. Ingrid Voelker | | 3rd | Bragaw Ave. - Newark, NJ
Team: Ms. Judy Jones's Cun 210
Coach: Ms. Judy Jones | Tyrrell Middle - Wolcott, CT
Team: Mrs. Mary Ellen Rosa's Student Council, room 111
Coach: Mrs. Mary Ellen Rosa | LaPorte High - LaPorte, IN
Team: Mrs. Ingrid Voelker's 2011
Coach: Mrs. Ingrid Voelker | | 4th | Berkley Terrace - Irvington, NJ
Team: Mrs. Christine Pfeiffer's 1-4; Room 106
Coach: Mrs. Christine Pfeiffer | Connersville Middle - Connersville, IN
Team: Cynthia Roberts's Dierckman
Coach: Cynthia Roberts | Rushville Consolidated High - Rushville, IN
Team: Faith Mock's FCA
Coach: Faith Mock | | 5th | Belmont Runyon - Newark, NJ
Team: Janice Simpson's S111
Coach: Janice Simpson | Lincoln - Newark, NJ
Team: Ms. Holly Head's Mr. Ghee
Coach: Ms. Holly Head | Carson City High - Carson City, MI
Team: Mr. Chad Parmenter's Seminar
Coach: Mr. Chad Parmenter | | 6th | Bragaw Ave. - Newark, NJ
Team: Ms. Judy Jones's Jac211
Coach: Ms. Judy Jones | Bragaw Ave. - Newark, NJ
Team: Ms. Judy Jones's Hol 312
Coach: Ms. Judy Jones | John F Kennedy - Newark, NJ
Team: Tonya Barnes's T. Barnes
Coach: Tonya Barnes | | 7th | Barth Elementary School - Romulus, MI
Team: Mr. Jeff Legg's Cookie Club
Coach: Mr. Jeff Legg | Connersville Middle - Connersville, IN
Team: Cynthia Roberts's Henry
Coach: Cynthia Roberts | Technology High - Newark, NJ
Team: Jean Skillern's School
Coach: Jean Skillern | | 8th | Bragaw Ave. - Newark, NJ
Team: Ms. Judy Jones's Osu 209
Coach: Ms. Judy Jones | Mt. Vernon - Newark, NJ
Team: Mrs. Jennifer Twilley's 207
Coach: Mrs. Jennifer Twilley | John F Kennedy - Newark, NJ
Team: Tonya Barnes's 214
Coach: Tonya Barnes | | 9th | Bragaw Ave. - Newark, NJ
Team: Ms. Judy Jones's 105
Coach: Ms. Judy Jones | Mt. Vernon - Newark, NJ
Team: Ms. Aprell Clyburn's 202
Coach: Ms. Aprell Clyburn | John F Kennedy - Newark, NJ
Team: Tonya Barnes's 215
Coach: Tonya Barnes | | 10th | Bragaw Ave. - Newark, NJ
Team: Ms. Judy Jones's Pit 101
Coach: Ms. Judy Jones | Mt. Vernon - Newark, NJ
Team: Ms. Whitney Farrand's 217
Coach: Ms. Whitney Farrand | John F Kennedy - Newark, NJ
Team: Tonya Barnes's 201
Coach: Tonya Barnes | | The LEAGUE Honors MVPs at National Awards Ceremony 
As its first official "season" comes to a close, The LEAGUE has selected two MVPs -- Dave Barger, CEO & President of JetBlue Airways and Kathryn Agard, Executive Director of the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Grand Valley State University in Michigan. Both were honored on June 11, in New York City (NYC), during The LEAGUE's First Annual National Awards & Recognition Event - along with teachers and students nationwide.
The luncheon event was hosted by Queen Latifah and held at Hudson Terrace in NYC. Joining Queen Latifah were the following presenters: Senator Harris Wofford; Singer & American Idol Finalist, Melinda Doolittle; Senior VP of Marketing for Cartoon Network, Dennis Adamovich; CNN.com Live News Anchor, Nicole Lapin; Actor and President/Founder of Halley's Comet Foundation, John Amos; Director of USA Freedom Corps, Henry C. Lazano; Actor, Steven Baldwin; and The LEAGUE Director of Operations, Mickie Rinehart.
"In less than one year's time, The LEAGUE has registered hundreds of schools and thousands of classrooms nationwide," says Mindy Propper, Chief Operating Officer, The LEAGUE. "To date LEAGUE students have contributed $2,683,344 in time, talent and treasure to communities across the country. While many people have contributed to our success, two in particular, Dave Barger and Kathy Agard, have really led the way."
As Chairman of the Board, Mr. Barger led The LEAGUE to a successful inaugural year. Using his executive and professional experience, as well as his passion for philanthropy, Mr. Barger has generated tremendous support for The LEAGUE among business leaders and educators nationwide. Mr. Barger founded JetBlue Airways in August 1988 as President and Chief Operating Officer, and was named Chief Executive Officer in May 2007. He leads JetBlue's charge to bring humanity back to air travel and to establish JetBlue as a new standard in the airline industry for service, performance and innovation. Mr. Barger has also served as "Principal for a Day" at PS 153 in NYC for the last few years.
Equally impressive are the accomplishments of LEAGUE MVP, Kathryn Agard. Prior to joining The Johnson Center, Dr. Agard served as founding executive director of Learning to Give - the curriculum division of The LEAGUE. Over a 10 year period, Dr. Agard led a team of educators in the development of the more than 1,200 lesson plans on giving, service and civic engagement for use in K-12 classrooms nationwide. Dr. Agard has over 30 years of nonprofit experience in a variety of health care and educational settings. The Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, was established in 1992 as a multidisciplinary, university-wide center and has evolved to serve the ever-changing needs of the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors by developing new initiatives, providing educational opportunities, and conducting research. Dr. Agard also serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of Hackley Hospital where she chairs the Investigational Review Committee. | It's a Beautiful Thing  The Beautiful Newark program just got a bit more beautiful thanks to a $25,000 grant from The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. The LEAGUE's Beautiful Newark program is one of 59 organizations that will benefit from $3.9 million in grants awarded by the Trustees of the Dodge Foundation. The grants were made on behalf of children who face obstacles that limit their access to educational excellence. Grants to improve teaching and learning in Newark, NJ represent almost one third of all of the Dodge Foundation's giving in education this year. The Dodge Foundation's President and CEO David Grant said, "We believe all children can accomplish greatness if provided with great opportunities." The people of The LEAGUE couldn't agree more. In fact, The LEAGUE just completed year two of its Beautiful Newark program designed to make the city a better, safer, cleaner and more beautiful place to live. On April 22, more than 42,000 students from Newark Public Schools worked together to simultaneously clean up school yards and plant 3,000 flowers and 2 million seeds.  "Thanks to the generosity of the Dodge Foundation, year three promises to be our biggest and best yet," says JoAnn Hoppe, New Jersey State Director, The LEAGUE. "Like the people of the Dodge Foundation, we believe that America's youth can achieve absolutely anything when given the proper resources and support. The students of Newark certainly demonstrate that." Find more information on Beautiful Newark at www.beautifulnewark.org. | Austin Teams Celebrate an Amazing Year
 What began with six people and the desire to teach children about philanthropy has grown into A Legacy of Giving in Austin, TX. In partnership with The LEAGUE, 2,200 students from nine schools have returned $130,685 in time, talent and treasure to the people of the City of Austin. And, they've only just begun. Next year, A Legacy of Giving will expand its reach to include The LEAGUE teams in 16 schools, representing 182 classes (teams) and 3,600 students! Way to grow ... and congratulations! | The TIPping Point
This time, we're looking for tips from you!
This summer, Learning to Give, the curriculum division of The LEAGUE, will be creating additional LEAGUE Event Lessons. It all happens on July 15-16 in Muskegon, MI, where a group of LEAGUE coaches and Learning to Give curriculum pros will meet for two intensive days of collaboration and writing. The result will provide coaches at every grade level with a choice between two lessons for each event.
We'd like your suggestions about topics, content and resources (literature books, web sites, national organizations, etc.) that you'd like to see - or that have worked for you. Please send your suggestions to The LEAGUE Director of Curriculum, Barbara Dillbeck at barbara.dillbeck@leagueworldwide.org. | Published in the New York Post on Tuesday, June 10  | Sharing News
Please contact doreen.stephens@leagueworldwide.org to share any LEAGUE news or information that you may have. | | The LEAGUE is changing the world by empowering young people everywhere to get in the game of making their community and world a better place. |
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