Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Recognize Oklahoma's Youth Volunteers

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Over the past 11 years, the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have honored over 1,100 middle level and high school students across Oklahoma for their volunteer work, with this year marking the 12th iteration of the program. The awards program, presented by Prudential Financial, Inc. in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), aims to recognize outstanding community service by young people in grades 5 through 12.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to over 1,100 middle level and high school students across Oklahoma over the past 11 years.
  • The awards program has been running for 12 years, recognizing young people in grades 5 through 12 for their volunteer work.
  • The program is part of a broad youth-service initiative by Prudential that includes a youth leadership training program, a free booklet of volunteer ideas for young people, and a website featuring profiles of outstanding youth volunteers.
  • Local Honorees will receive the President's Volunteer Service Award from the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation if they have contributed the minimum number of volunteer hours to qualify (50 hours for age 14 and younger, 100 hours for those older).
  • State Honorees will receive $1,000 awards, engraved silver medallions, and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., with a parent for four days of recognition events.
  • National Honorees will receive additional awards of $5,000, gold medallions, crystal trophies for their schools or organizations, and $5,000 grants from The Prudential Foundation for nonprofit, charitable organizations of their choice.
  • The program has honored over 70,000 young volunteers at local, state, and national levels since its inception in 1995.

Sources:

  • Prudential Spirit of Community Awards (2007 article)
  • National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
  • Prudential Financial, Inc.
  • Points of Light Foundation
  • Volunteer Center National Network
  • Federal Citizen Information Center