WASHINGTON, May 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Top youth volunteers from all 50 states and the District of Columbia are in Washington, D.C. for the 22nd annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, America's largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer service.
Last night, each of the 102 State Honorees was honored at a gala award ceremony at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, where they received $1,000 awards and personal congratulations from Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps.
This afternoon, 10 of those State Honorees will be named 2017 Prudential Spirit of Community National Honorees.
TODAY, 9:30 A.M. – Honorees Promote Literacy at D.C. Elementary School |
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Thomson Elementary School, 1200 L Street NW, Washington, D.C. |
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The State Honorees will present donated books to the school and conduct small group reading sessions with the students. |
TODAY, 12:45 P.M. – Nation's Top Ten Youth Volunteers of 2017 Announced |
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Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. |
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Sandy Scott, senior advisor to the CEO and state commission liaison at the Corporation for National and Community Service, and Jason Botel, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education and Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, at the U.S. Department of Education, will help announce the nation's top 10 youth volunteers of 2017. The 10 National Honorees will be presented with personal awards of $5,000, gold medallions, crystal trophies and $5,000 Prudential Foundation grants for charitable organizations of their choice. |
TODAY, 2:30 P.M. – Japanese Delegation to Donate Books at D.C. School |
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WHERE: |
School Without Walls at Francis Stevens, 2425 N Street NW, Washington, D.C. |
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Japan's Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honorees will present donated original books to the school and will read them to the students in attendance. |
Monday's ceremony will be streamed starting at 12:45 p.m. EDT |
SOURCE Prudential Insurance
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