Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 May 2000 — Page 8

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Prudential honors youth volunteers

By RONNETTA S. SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Forty Indiana students have been recognized for their commitment to volunteerism by receiving Prudential Spirit of Community

Awards.

The honorees represent schools across the state, including Lawrence North High School, West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School and Muncie Central High

School.

The annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honors youth nationally who exhibit outstanding volunteerism within their communities. Prudential Insurance Co. and the National Association of Secondary School Principals sponsor the program, which began five years ago. Students are selected from middle and high schools (grades S - 12), county 4-H organizations and Girl Scout councils, said John Greene, senior vice president of Prudential’s retail distribution. One local honoree is named from the list of every .JjP 00 eWISi^* dents, and then top volunteer winners are designated State Honorees. The country’s top youth volunteers will consist of 10 State Honorees that receive awards this month in Washington, added

Greene.

“We feel it’s important to recognize young people, celebrate their accomplishments and serve (the volunteers) up as role models,” Greene said, noting that applauding honorees and their volunteer activities also encourages future success. As the program continues to expand, Greene acknowledges how the statewide recognition will eventually occur in various locations including Indiana. Prudential’s commitment to the Community Spirit Awards, says Greene, grows stronger each year. “It makes you feel like the things

are being honored, because we ways talk about the bad things our kids do,” said Lafayette Chaig berlain, Kimberly’s father, wjjo hopes his daughter’s community service will inspire other studpijjs to become involved with the pro-

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Another award recipient, Natalje Mason, is also a State Honors. Mason attends Fort Waynes Kekionga Middle School, and s^ys she enjoys setting an example fpr younger students and kids. After observing her peers at middle school struggle academically, Mason decided to tutor at-risk elemep-

that you do for your volunteering tary school students.

really make a difference, and someone actually recognizes what you do,” said Kimberly Chamberlain, who attends Bloomington South

High School.

While participating in her high school’s Academic Heroes Tutorial Program, Chamberlain recognizes that volunteering her time

Next weekend. Mason will attend the national awards ceremopy in Washington with other St4fe Honorees. She has received $1,0Q0 and a silver medal for her staje recognition. National Honorees will take home $5,000, a crystal

trophy and a gold medal. Mason, who plans to pursue a

greatly impacts others, and says career in law and politics, says site she hopes her tutorees obtain ben- takes pride in volunteering arjd eficial knowledge from their study hopes other people will volunteer sessions, Chfimberlam also apjire- (heir own time. , dates the Rositiyer^dgnitipnXrbm ,(t,greajt joy to s?e people her family, friends and commu- volunteer and spread gpotfness nity. around the’country,” added Ma“I feel very honored that my son. “It’s so fun to see the smiling daughter was honored for (her faces when you help someone, ”

volunteerism). It’s nice that kids she said.

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