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Virginia Students Receive National Volunteer Award
Connor Bell, 17, of Lynchburg and John Yates, 13, of Richmond have been named Virginia's top youth volunteers for 2009 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. The award program is a nationwide effort honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism and is conducted by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals. As State Honorees, both will receive $1,000, an engraved award and trip to Washington, D.C., in May where they will be honored at several events. Connor, a senior at Virginia Episcopal School, organized a community event featuring a 20K bike ride, 5K run, and children's bicycle parade to raise money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. John, an eighth-grader at Lucille M. Brown Middle School, initiated and managed the complete renovation of his school's running track so that the school's P.E. classes, track team, and community members would have a modern, safe facility for outdoor exercise. Read more about the awards.
Published on Friday, February 27, 2009
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