RURAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FUND
OUR YOUTH. OUR FUTURE.
BUILDING AND SUSTAINING RURAL COMMUNITIES
OUR YOUTH DEPENDS ON US!
Meet My Neighbor Productions is dedicated to supporting the education, growth, and development of our rural youth.
rural youth development fund
Meet My Neighbor Productions, Inc. (MMNP) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit focused on providing educational documentaries and media productions about sustainable, regenerative, and humane agricultural practices.
To further our mission to educate the public we have established a fund focused on providing grants to youth education.
The Rural Youth Development Fund (launched October 2023) provides financial support to not-for-profit and volunteer organizations that are centered around educating youth in traditional skills, outdoors, agriculture, community, and preparedness while providing a safe environment free from modern day social pressures.
The fund has three core areas of support: Membership, Activities, and Equipment. Membership and youth access to programs being the primary focus of the grant.
At Meet My Neighbor Productions, we believe our rural youth are our future. For that reason they should be the heart and soul of our communities and educational focus.
The education of our youth and development of our communities is essential to our societies. It should not be left to foundations and governments to provide the resources and programs that shape our future. It should be up to us.
There are many youth development and enrichment programs available today. Unfortunately many of these programs are extremely expensive and the children who need the programs the most cannot participate.
While many suburban and urban communities have opportunities and fundraising resources for youth education and development, rural communities lack many of these resources simply by means of size.
Meet My Neighbor Productions established the Rural Youth Development Program to provide funding and resources to rural youth educational programs that foster skills in the following areas:
Outdoor Activities and Conservation
Agriculture, Homesteading, Farming, Animal Husbandry
Cultural and/or heritage preservation and tradition
Survial and Preparedness
Established in 2023, the Rural Youth Development Fund has covered the fees for numerous children to join programs in rural communities with limited access to resources.
Our goal for the fund is to grow large enough to provide programs within these areas additional resources for activities and equipment.
RURAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FUND
OUR YOUTH. OUR FUTURE.
BUILDING AND SUSTAINING RURAL COMMUNITIES