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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, JULY 15, 2010 3Acton teen earns $5,000 for FoodShareA smooth, compel-earned Actons FoodShare Foundation and its Youth a reality-based, commun-datory Grade 9 and 10 a compelling and clear ling marketing pitch by foodbank a $5,000 grant Philanthropy Program.ity-focused philanthropy course at Christ the King way, Mayor Bonnette a 15-year-old Acton teen from the Toskan-Casale The annual grants fund program that is a man-Catholic high school in said, adding it was clear Georgetown, where Greg the presentation was more Slowka was introduced to than just a competition for it in his civics class.Slowka. Students had to select At first, it was just a a non-profit organization, project, but I realized that research its goals and ob-I could help the commun-jectives, and make a pitch ity by winning the grant, how the $5,000 grant Slowka said, adding he felt would most benefit the that FoodShare, a smaller community. Slowka, the group, deserved the grant only Acton student in his the most. class chose to work alone FoodShare chair Arlene and quickly learned that Humphreys said the grant it was more than just would buy enough food for about the $5,000, grant, a month. Going through it was about helping the the process, she said, was community, Slowka said interesting to see how recently. He and Food-someone else sees the or-Share officials went to a ganization.ceremony in Toronto sev-Greg did a wonderful eral weeks to ago accept a job showcasing FoodShare large ceremonial cheque and we were so proud that from the Foundation.he won because he was Slowkas multi-media well prepared, informa-presentation on Food-tive and compelling, Share was the clear winner Humphreys said, adding with judges Mayor Rick this is the second time Bonnette and Wellington-FoodShare has received a Halton Hills MP Mike $5,000 from the Founda-Chong, who said they tion.liked his passion. Three years ago, four He (Slowka) knew French Immersion students YOUTH PHILANTHROPY: A marketing presentation written by Actons Greg Slowka earned $5,000 his material he didnt from Acton High School for Actons FoodShare food bank from the Toskan-Casale Foundations Youth in Philanthropy program. read from cue cards he profiled FoodShare, and FoodShare chair Arlene Humphreys picked up the cheque enough to feed Acton hungry for a month at understood and explained their presentation earned a recent ceremony in Toronto.the FoodShare story in Submitted photothe food bank $5,000.