23 March 2011
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Thanks to all our sponsors and the people that working on Twestival 2011. It's not too late to retweet this & raise both money & awareness for Independence First, The resource for people with disabilities. Now spread the word & let's have some fun! - Ryan Thompson
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$5 would pay for 1 youth to eat breakfast at the Youth Leadership Summit
$10 would pay for 1 youth to ride the bus to and from the Youth Leadership Summit for the whole week
$20 would pay for paper and markers for the GirlsFirst support group to participate in a group activity on one day
$50 would pay for learning materials for a whole semester of Safe Relationships, Safe Places (education program for youth with disabilities about internet and personal safety)
$100 would pay for supplies for an entire GirlsFirst peer support group (girls ages 9-14) semester session
$250 would pay for all the mailings needed to have a successful Disability Mentoring Day (matches 150+ High School and College Youth with disabilities with employers in their career field of interest in October)
$500 would pay for GirlsFirst peer support group to attend a social dinner event, meeting other youth and participating in their community.
$1,000 would pay for an entire advocacy event for youth to go to the capital in Madison to meet their legislators and participate in an advocacy training
$2,500 would pay for stipends for 25 youth participants in the Youth Leadership Summit
$5,000 would pay for the creation of an entirely new Youth project at IndependenceFirst
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