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Youth Awards Celebrate Hope and Resilience

If you think too long about the complexity of the many issues facing the earth and its inhabitants, it can be easy to get bogged down by a sense of hopelessness. It’s valuable to have a realistic assessment of

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NC State Research Team Supports Grantee Evaluation Efforts

As part of NRF’s ongoing collaboration with Tom’s of Maine, we are able to offer cohorts of grantees support in developing and deepening organizational evaluation efforts. To do this, we partner with a team of

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Youth Exposure to Violence Necessitates Staff Readiness

An unfortunate reality of working with young people is the need to acknowledge that violence is part of many children’s life experiences. Youth could be exposed to violence at school, at home, or in their

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NRF Announces 2023 Special Grant and Trustee Grant Recipients

The National Recreation Foundation is pleased to announce its 2023 Special Grant and Trustee Grant recipients. More than $950,000 was distributed to 41 organizations across 20 states and the District of Columbia. NRF is

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Dr. Teresa H. Horton Joins NRF's Advisory Council

We are excited to announce that Dr. Teresa (Terry) Horton has joined the NRF Advisory Council. Dr. Horton is an accomplished researcher with a background in evolutionary biology, physiology, ecology, and animal

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Grantee Spotlight: Camping & Education Foundation

The Camping & Education Foundation (CEF) has been in operation for almost 100 years. For most of that time, CEF has focused on providing wilderness expedition experiences through immersive summer camp programs in the

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