Prudential Spirit of Community Award
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The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is the United States
' largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service
. The program was created in 1995 by Prudential in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals
(NASSP) to honor middle level and high school
students for outstanding service to others at the local, state, and national level.
The program's goals are to applaud young people who already are making a positive difference in their town
s and neighborhoods, and to inspire others to think about how they might contribute to their communities. Over the past 16 years, more than 310,000 young Americans have participated in the program, and nearly 100,000 of them have been officially recognized for their volunteer work.
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is also conducted in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Ireland and India, where Prudential has significant business operations.
is in grades 5-12 as of November 1 during the applying year,
is a legal resident of any U.S. state
or Washington, D.C.
,
has engaged in a volunteer activity that occurred at least partly during the 12 months prior to the date of application, and
submits a completed application to a school principal or the head of an officially designated local organization by November 1.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
' largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service
Community service
Community service is donated service or activity that is performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the public or its institutions....
. The program was created in 1995 by Prudential in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals
National Association of Secondary School Principals
The is the preeminent organization of and national voice for middle level and high school principals, assistant principals, and aspiring school leaders from across the United States and more than 45 countries around the world...
(NASSP) to honor middle level and high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
students for outstanding service to others at the local, state, and national level.
The program's goals are to applaud young people who already are making a positive difference in their town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
s and neighborhoods, and to inspire others to think about how they might contribute to their communities. Over the past 16 years, more than 310,000 young Americans have participated in the program, and nearly 100,000 of them have been officially recognized for their volunteer work.
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is also conducted in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Ireland and India, where Prudential has significant business operations.
Eligibility
Any young person who:is in grades 5-12 as of November 1 during the applying year,
is a legal resident of any U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
or Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
,
has engaged in a volunteer activity that occurred at least partly during the 12 months prior to the date of application, and
submits a completed application to a school principal or the head of an officially designated local organization by November 1.