The document advertises for the Teen Grant-making Initiative (TGI), a program of ACCESS that allows high school students to make a difference through grant-making and community service. TGI students learn about their community, meet others passionate about change, and have opportunities to become leaders. The program involves community service projects, fundraising, and making grants to support local organizations impacting youth. Students gain community service hours, leadership experience, and improved prospects for college. Interested students should contact Rachid Elabed for more information.

1. Join TGI! Our Mission:
We are a group of high school
students committed to making – A Project of ACCESS –
It’s easy, just contact:
a difference in our community
Rachid Elabed through grant-making and
2651 Saulino Court
Dearborn, MI 48120
community service
313-842-5120 office
734-652-3303 cell
relabed@accesscommunity.org
TGI is more than just a program that
gives away money – we’re changing the
world one grant at a time.
– Haneen Ali
Or complete the information below and
return to Rachid: Being a youth in the world, I feel like my
opinion doesn’t matter because we are
Name: “little kids,” but having the opportunity to
participate in TGI makes me feel like my
Teen
Address: opinion matters. I believe the future is in
City, Zip: the hands of the youth – what we give is
Grant-
what we get back.
Phone:
– Sueha Abdallah
Email:
School:
Grade: TGI is a project of the Center for Arab American making
Initiative
Philanthropy (CAAP). CAAP strengthens the impact
of strategic Arab American giving through education,
asset building and grant-making, in order to improve
lives and build vibrant communities.
Visit: www.centeraap.org

2. Teen Grant-making Initiative
Are you a high school We participate in
Community
student in the Detroit area... community service
Service
projects across the
• Interested in learning more about Detroit area with youth
from other communities
your community?
and schools.
• Who wants to make a difference?
• Interested in meeting new
people who share a passion for
community change?
We raise funds from
• Looking for opportunities
Raising
the community
Fund
to become a leader in your to impact causes
community? and issues that are
important to us.
• Looking for community service
hours?
• Hoping to elevate your prospects
for college admissions and
GRANT-MAKING
scholarship opportunities? We make grants to
support organizations
that have a significant
Then join impact on young people
in our community
TGI for...