Cya Summer 2009 Newsletter

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CYA’s application for 501(c)3 status was approved by the I.R.S. this Spring. Now we are a tax exempt organization!

Concerned Youth of America is excited to announce that the Internal Revenue Service approved our application for 501(c)3 status on May 27, 2009. Retroactive to our date of incorporation, March 16, 2007, all donations to CYA are tax deductible.

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The beginning phase of CYA has come to an end with the approval of our 501(c)3, but not without some incredible accomplishments!

Applying for tax exempt status was an extensive process for CYA, but after prevailing after two years of hard work and focused dedication, we feel that there is nothing in the near future that we cannot accomplish.

HIGHLIGHTS

Inside this issue: CYA in the Classroom

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I.O.U.S.A. Screenings

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CYA in the Media

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CYA Still in the Media

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CYA on the Issue

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CYA Online Initiatives

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Get in Touch

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This great news could not have come at a better time as the youth of America continue to watch policymakers in Washington spend money that they do not have; the country as a whole is looking for someone to stand up to this fiscal irresponsibility that will adversely target our generation, and those to follow us. As a defining moment for CYA comes to pass, it marks not only the exciting opportunities for future success but also our extraordinary past accomplishments. Please join us in reviewing some of CYA’s great triumphs over the last two years as we transition into a new phase of productivity and achievement, armed with experience and past lessons.

501(c)3 Status Approved!

We have come a long way from being wideeyed high school seniors, and our experience thus far has only fueled our drive to continue to fight for fiscal responsibility in our government.

Summer 2009 Volume V

CYA in the Classroom In one of the most valuable and effective programs, CYA board members travelled in both their local areas and throughout the country to speak with high school students. We spoke to eight high school classrooms and assemblies in: Yoni and Caroline talking to high school students about the national debt.

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Andover, MA

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Philadelphia, PA

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Memphis, TN

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Oxford, MS

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Boulder, CO

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Denver, CO

We are looking forward to continuing to speaking at high schools and taking advantage of a unique opportunity to reach America’s future leaders.

I.O.U.S.A. Screenings CYA hosted over 17 screenings of the acclaimed documentary I.O.U.S.A. at colleges and universities in:

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Boulder, CO

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Los Angeles, CA

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Des Moines, IA

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Boston, MA

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Miami, FL

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Houston, TX

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Bloomington, IN

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Ithaca, NY

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Hanover, NH

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Chicago, IL

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Philadelphia, PA

The documentary, which explains the dangers of the rising national debt, features an appearance by CYA members at an awareness rally and interviews with two of our board members.

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Dartmouth, MA

Ann Arbor, MI

CYA in the Media

CYA’s “Prisoners” of the national debt appear on Hardball.

Apart from our appearance in I.O.U.S.A., Concerned Youth of America has made numerous appearances in the media:

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CYA board members

appeared on MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews during the First Presidential Debate.

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Our Executive Director Yoni Gruskin appeared on CNN’s American Morning.

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CYA members have

appeared in radio interviews with campus radio stations.

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MTV U music video countdown show featured a countdown designed and presented by CYA, which included songs relevant to money and spending.

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Furthermore, CYA held a press conference at the Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston. We have published opeds in multiple school newspapers. Our organization has been featured in several newspapers including The Boston Globe.

signatory of a full page advertisement in The New York Times.

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CYA also appeared in feature stories in the

Lawrence Eagle Tribune (MA), the Daily Pennsylvanian and SAS Frontiers Magazine

Mike and Caroline appearing on MTV U from the University of Pennsylvania campus.

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Yoni Gruskin was a

CYA on the Issue CYA has also been active by attending speeches and conferences on the issue.

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Our Executive Director was a member of the first ever Fiscal Advisory Committee in Philadelphia, PA.

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CYA members attended and spoke at the Concord Coalition

Fundraiser in New York City last November.

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Yoni Gruskin also spoke as a panelist at the Impact Academy Conference.

CYA Online Initiatives CYA has enhanced our presence online through:

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Facebook

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Twitter

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YouTube

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Our website, www.cyamerica.org

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A new blog, coming soon to CYA’s website

Yoni Gruskin on CNN’s American Morning

Get in Touch Get Involved With CYA and Let Your Voice Be Heard!

Visit www.cyamerica.org to meet our leadership, follow our Go to our website at weekly blogging www.cyamerica.org Start up a chapter at and discover more and sign up for our your school or host about our up-tomailing list. a CYA event by get- date happenings. ting in touch with Join the Concerned our National Field Youth of America Director, Carolina facebook group. Delgado, via email. Follow CYA on Twitter at @cyamerica.

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CONTACT CYA

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