United Way of Tompkins County, in partnership with Heather Lane, held its 2nd Annual Youth Venture Pitch Night on Wednesday, April 29 at Rev.
This year's event showcased six Social Ventures created by high school students at Dryden Central School and the Lehman Alternative Community School.
The teams presented their social ventures to four community panelists: Charlie Mulligan, President, GiveGab; James H. Quest, Founder & CEO, QA Bolt Beverages, LLC; Jennifer Tegan, Partner & VP Finance/Administration, Cayuga Venture Fund; and Laura Winter Falk, Owner, Experience! The Finger Lakes, LLC.
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Youth Venture students from Dryden High School |
The students convinced the
panelists to invest in their Ventures with the $3,000 seed funding contributed by a generous donation from an anonymous donor, Ithaca College Student United Way, and Cornell University Student United Way.
Learn more about United Way's Youth Ventur
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