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The mission of Community 101 is to provide students with opportunities for service and leadership through charitable giving and volunteering.
Founded in 1997, Community 101 is a program of The Oregon Community Foundation, with major support from the PGE Foundation.
"Community 101 is my favorite philanthropic effort. The students learn so much so fast on many levels."
C101 sponsor, Medford
For more information or to become involved, contact Jennesa Datema, Community 101 Coordinator,
503.227.6846 or
jdatema@oregoncf.org.
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C101 Report Card
2010-2011
70 schools from 24 counties participated in the program
1,900 students granted over $360,000 to 261 Oregon nonprofits
Students provided 18,262 community service hours
(side note: 71% of schools reported their volunteer hours!)
Students raised at least $11,000 in additional student grantmaking funds
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Community 101 Alumna Kelsey Pine
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"Community 101 is social action in movement -- engaging youth who may work at nonprofits or give funds in the  future."
Kelsey participated in the C101 program through the Social Education and Law class at Glencoe High School, graduating in 2003.
Kelsey wasn't aware of philanthropy or nonprofits until her involvement in Community 101. Her parents conducted charitable giving on Sundays through church tithing, but they did not talk to her about the act of philanthropy itself. It was, as Kelsey said, "just something they did."
But Kelsey found that "Community 101 touches on so many more things than just giving." In fact, it was an informational speech from a CARES NW representative who applied for Community 101 funding that piqued Kelsey's interest in mental health organizations. Through her participation in Community 101, Kelsey interned with the Washington County Juvenile Probation Department. She then went on to earn a BA in Social Science from Portland State University. Kelsey is now utilizing her marketing skills for the I Have a Dream Foundation – a nonprofit organization that works with at-risk youth from the elementary school years through high school to help them become productive citizens.
Eight years later, Kelsey has this to say about Community 101: "I want to do it again!"
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Students Raise Funds with Paper Cranes
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When the Centennial High Schools students from Mr.
Coleman's Community 101 classroom began to choose nonprofits to fund, organizations helping those with cancer were at the top of the list.
"I was completely blown away by the students' passion, professionalism, understanding and thorough evaluation of our organization. Kudos to the students of Centennial High School for choosing to get involved in our community, and to The Oregon Community Foundation for facilitating philanthropic learning."
Krystal Ten Kley, Children's Cancer Association
Although the Harry & Marguerite Kendall Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation and the PGE Foundation provided the students with grantmaking funds, they wanted to do more. The students made paper cranes and charged $1.00 to write notes of support to children with cancer. The notes were attached to the cranes and the cranes were given to the Children's Cancer Association, along with $250 from the fundraiser.
Grant checks were then presented to the ALS Association of Oregon and SW Washington, Children's Cancer Association and KOMAK. a nonprofit organization that provides support to cancer patients. 
But the story doesn't end there. Because of her experience getting to know the work of these nonprofits, Nai Saephanh, one of the Community 101 lead students, will be attending Stanford in the fall and plans to major in oncology.
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Community 101 Schools 2010-2011
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Albany: South Albany High School, West Albany High School; Amity: Amity High School; Astoria: Astoria High School; Baker City: Baker High School; Bandon: Bandon High School; Banks: Banks High School; Beaverton: Southridge High School; Bend: Bend High School, REALMS Middle School, Summit High School; Brookings: Brookings-Harbor High School; Canby: Canby School District; Central Point: Crater High School; Cloverdale: Nestucca High School; Corvallis: College Hill High School, Corvallis High School, Crescent Valley High School; Cottage Grove: Kennedy High School; Days Creek: Days Creek High School; Drain: North Douglas High School; Eagle Point: Eagle Point High School; Elgin: Elgin High School; Eugene: Churchill High School, Kalapuya High School; Florence: Siuslaw High School; Forest Grove: Forest Grove High School; Glide: Glide High School; Gold Beach: Gold Beach High School; Grants Pass: Hidden Valley High School; Gresham: Centennial High School; Hidden Valley: Hidden Valley High School; Hillsboro: Century High School; Imbler: Imbler High School; Keizer: McNary High School; Klamath Falls: Eagle Ridge High School; Knappa: Knappa High School; Lake Oswego: Lakeridge High School; Medford: North Medford High School, South Medford High School, Washington Elementary School; Milwaukie: La Salle High School, Milwaukie High School; Mitchell: Mitchell High School; Molalla: Molalla High School; Myrtle Creek: South Umpqua High School; Newberg: Mountain View Middle School; North Bend: North Bend High School ; Oregon City: Oregon City Service Learning Academy; Phoenix: Phoenix High School; Port Orford: Pacific High School; Portland: David Douglas High School, Harriet Tubman Young Women's Academy, Lincoln High School, Open Meadow High School, Parkrose High School PACE, Roosevelt High School, Portland YouthBuilders and Wilson High School; Redmond: Edwin Brown Education Center, Redmond High School; Riddle: Riddle Education Center; Roseburg: Phoenix Charter School of Roseburg; Scappoose: Scappoose High School; Sisters: Sisters High School; Springfield: Thurston High School; Stayton: Stayton High School; Sutherlin: Sutherlin High School; Tillamook: Tillamook High School, Tillamook Options Program; Troutdale: Reynolds High School; Willamina: Willamina High School
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Thank you 2010-2011 Community 101 Program Sponsors!
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AAA Oregon/Idaho
Jessie-Lea and Curtiss Abbott
Anonymous
Frank H. Ault Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
Autio Company
Bank of the Cascades
Baron/Gilbert Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
William M. Brod Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
Jim Carlile
CHS Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
Robert W. Chandler II Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation
Gordon Elwood Foundation
Sue and Mike Fisher
The Ford Family Foundation
David S. Foster Memorial Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
Carolyn and Rodger Gabrielson
Ed and Jan Johnson
Juan Young Trust
JYN Environmental Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Keiser Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
Harry & Marguerite Kendall Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
Knappa Schools Foundation
Medford Rogue Rotary
Medford Rotary
Meyer Memorial Trust
NW Health Foundation
NW Natural
Oregon Department of Education
Pacific Continental Bank
Pacific Power Foundation
R.W. Family Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
Ramsdell Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
Roberts Motor Company Charitable Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
The Roundhouse Foundation
Ben Serafin Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
Patsy Smullin
Norman F. Sprague Jr. Foundation
State Farm Insurance
Star View Foundation Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
Teevin Bros. Land and Timber
Dorris Coombs Thomas Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
Trillium Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
Weston Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
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