For Immediate Release – United Way Youth Venture teams from North Central Massachusetts and New Hampshire are invited to The United Way - Youth Venture Partnership Celebration on May 9^th in Nashua, NH. 

The United Way Youth Venture program, which is in 9 communities locally, Ashby, Gardner, Fitchburg, Leominster, Pepperell, Townsend, Shirley and Winchendon, inspires and invests in teams of young people to create and launch their own sustainable, community-benefiting ventures.

This celebration marks the 6^th year of United Way and Youth Venture’s ground-breaking partnership by honoring and thanking the many hundreds of young citizens who have created their own (Ventures) youth-led, community-benefiting clubs or organizations in NH and MA.

The event provides a tremendous opportunity for these young people to network with their fellow changemakers, share ideas, and discover ways their teams can work together for the greater good.

The youth will be traveling from middle and high schools in North Central Massachusetts to participate in this engaging, high energy event. Veteran changemaker Divine Bradley, who launched the Venture team Team Revolution in Brooklyn, NY, will deliver the Keynote Address as well as host one of the many Breakout Sessions designed to help these aspiring social entrepreneurs revolutionize their commitment to positive, lasting change.

 And, fresh off Youth Venture’s Road Trip USA, globe-trotting Venturer Kyle Taylor will showcase many of the inspirational stories of Venture teams he’s met while traveling the across the U.S. and the world.

Event web site: http://Youth-Venture.ennectevent.com/may2008

This event is sponsored by Youth Venture^®, United Ways of Greater Nashua and North Central Massachusetts, Mount Wachusett Community College and Nashua Community College.

When and Where?

Friday, May 9, 2008, 9 am - 1 pm

Nashua Community College, Wellness Center, 505 Amherst Street, Nashua, NH, 03063

(For directions, please visit: http://www.nashua.nhctc.edu/)

Who's Attending?

• Over 225 young changemakers – middle and high school students from NH and MA – a long with their Venture teams’ adult Allies (mentors).
• Education, business, and community leaders.
• Leading representatives of event sponsors United Way, Youth Venture, Mount Wachusett Community College and Nashua Community College.