Angels in Action®
Awards
http://www.angelsoft.com/angelsinaction/
The Angel Soft company awards Angels in Action to children
ages 8-15 for performing acts of kindness which benefit their community
or charity. Top winner honored with $20,000 and ten more winners get
$2500 each (and a year's supply of toilet paper). The Angel Soft Angels
in the Classroom honors teachers and students (grades 3-8) who
perform exemplary service programs as part of the learning experience.
One winning class will be awarded $10,000 and a one-year supply of
Angel Soft toilet paper. The teacher of the winning class will receive
$1,000.
Awards for Excellence
In Corporate Community Service
Recognizes companies with effective volunteer programs that are linked
to their business objectives. Full description on the Points of Light
site at http://www.pointsoflight.org/awards/workplace/.
The Congressional Award
The U.S. Congress has a medal for young people ages 14 to 23. To earn
the Congressional Award, young people set and achieve goals for volunteer
public service, personal development, physical fitness and an expedition.
To learn more, visit http://www.congressionalaward.org
Daily Points of Light
Award
Every day of the year, an individual or local group is recognized
by the President of the United States for outstanding community service/volunteering.
Nominations can be submitted by anyone. Contact the Points of Light Foundation or to receive
a nomination form, please call (202) 729-8184 or awards@pointsoflight.org.
Disney Adventures
All-Stars Program
Open to any child, 6 to
14-years-old, who completes a volunteer project by either joining
an existing organization or inventing his or her own project. Kids
are eligible to enter in three categories: Kid All-Star, Team All-Star,
and Class/School All-Star. Everyone that enters will receive a special
Disney Adventures All-Star key chain. One winning individual, team
and class will receive a special Disney Day service project in their
community. Go to www.disney.com/allstars
for more information.
Do Something BRICK
Award
http://www.dosomething.org/brick
BRICK winners are social
entrepreneurs under age 18 who identified problems in their local
communities and did something about it! Each award includes
a $5,000 higher education scholarship, a $5,000 grant for continued
community work, pro bono services, and other support and recognition.
Echoing Green Fellowship
http://www.echoinggreen.org/fellowship
Each year, Echoing Green awards 20 two-year fellowships to entrepreneurs creating new social change organizations. Fellows receive up to $90,000 in seed funding and technical support to turn their innovative ideas into sustainable organizations.
Firestone's 100 Who Serve
Awards
Recognize "local heroes." Nomination for individuals who
have gone beyond the norm to show kindness or service to others. Learn
more at http://www.firestone100.com/
Giraffe Heroes
http://www.giraffe.org/
The Giraffe Project issues
commendations to those who have taken "a significant risk for
the common good"— stuck out their necks like a
giraffe. See their well-articulated criteria at:
http://www.giraffe.org/hero_criteria.html
Global Action Awards
http://www.netaid.org/global_action_awards/
NetAid recognizes teenagers
ages 14 -18 in the United States who have made significant contributions
to the fight against global poverty — with a $5,000
award and a trip to NYC for December ceremony. Criteria explained
at: http://www.netaid.org/global_action_awards/application.html
JC
Penney Golden Rule Award
(If you've heard about this — it is no longer being given.)
Nestlé Very
Best In Youth
http://www.rif.org/what/eventscontests/verybestinyouth/default.mspx
Award sponsored by Nestlé
and Reading is Fundamental (RIF) honors 30 young people who have made
reading a priority and in the process have made tangible contributions
to the quality of life in their communities.
President's Student Service
Awards or Scholarships.
For more information on the Awards or Scholarships, visit http://www.student-service-awards.org/
President's Volunteer
Service Award
http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/tg/aio/index3.cfm
Offers "Certifying
Organizations" the ability to recognize their own volunteers
with the President's Volunteer Service Award (at any time during the
year), providing the volunteers keep a record of their activities
and contributed hours. See Web site for full details.
Prudential Spirit of
Community Awards
Seek nominations of young volunteers, in grades 7-12, who have made
the greatest commitment and impact over the past year. National honorees
will receive $5,000, gold medallions and crystal trophies for their
schools. Application forms available in middle and high schools, Girl
Scout councils and county 4-H offices throughout the U.S. They also
may be obtained by visiting: www.prudential.com/community/spirit
or by calling 1-888-450-9961.
Volvo for Life Awards
http://www.volvoforlifeawards.com
Volvo Cars of North America's
annual national public service program celebrates and rewards local
heroes who improve the quality of life, safety and/or environment
of others with $1 million in financial contributions. One hometown
hero wins a Volvo car for life. Find all eligibility and nomination
details on the Web site.
Women of Worth
http://www.womenofworth.com
Nominate an American woman "whose volunteer work is making a beautiful difference." L'Oréal Paris will donate $2,500 in each honoree's name to a charitable organization of her choice, and a $2,500 donation in her name to The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (L'Oréal Paris' primary philanthropy). Annual contest with deadline in May. Can self-nominate. See details at http://www.womenofworth.com/nominations/home.aspx.
Yoshiyama Award
http://www.hitachifoundation.org/yoshiyama/
A program of the Hitachi
Foundation, this award annually honors up to twelve high school seniors
from around the country for their community-service activities. The
award is accompanied by an unrestricted gift of $5,000, dispensed
over two years. Award selection is based on the significance and extent
of the nominee's service to the community, and not on grade point
averages, SAT scores, or school club memberships. Nominees need not
be college bound. Students must be nominated for the award.
Check Web site for details (deadline is often April 1).
Youth Service America
Awards and Grants Programs
http://www.ysa.org/awards/award_grant.cfm
YSA co-sponsors a number
of annual awards for young people excelling in service-learning projects,
including: Clay Aiken Award (to enable youth
with developmental disabilities to serve others), Harris Wofford
Award, and the State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning
Award, plus grants to seed new projects.
