This past month, The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards singled out America’s most outstanding youth volunteers to reward their good work and hold them up as examples for all of us — kids and adults alike.
What are these awards? Created in 1995, The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards represents the United States’ largest youth recognition program based solely on volunteer service, and is a truly remarkable program! Each year, the program’s judges select two State Honorees and a handful of Distinguished Finalists in each state and the District of Columbia. The 234 Distinguished Finalists receive bronze medallions, and the 102 State Honorees each receive $1,000, an engraved silver medallion and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. where they tour the capital’s landmarks, attend a gala awards ceremony, and visit congressional representatives on Capitol Hill.
On May 7th, while in D.C., 10 of this year’s State Honorees will be named National Honorees. These honorees will receive additional $5,000 awards, gold medallions, crystal trophies and $5,000 grants from The Prudential Foundation for nonprofit charitable organizations of their choice. This wonderful trip is designed to not only thank the students for all their hard work, but to also recognize their efforts and encourage others to follow in their footsteps.
How can you show your support for these bright young minds?
- Find your state’s honorees here and share their stories with your family, friends, and Twitter followers, encouraging all of us to take notice and follow their path of volunteerism.
- Cheer on your hometown hero and share the live webcast of the May 7th event with your family, friends, and readers. You and your readers can secure your spots for this free webcast event here: http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=8544
For more information visit www.spirit.prudential.com. And be sure to follow the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards on Twitter and like them on Facebook.
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