Youth philanthropy pod Forever Improving Steuben County Together (FIST) recently presented their annual review to area school administrators, local government leaders, and members of the Steuben County Community Foundation (SCCF) board and staff.

This fall, FIST opened its grant cycle from August 1st to October 31st to grant a total of $7,243.54 to six local nonprofits & seven initiatives that aligned with FIST’s mission statement.

Ten F.I.S.T. members travelled to Alabama to learn how to be better leaders and to communicate with other youth pods from different parts of the United States.