Youth and Education
The Argosy Citizenship Award salutes community-minded youths
Six Boys & Girls Clubs members to be honored at Westown Association’s River Flicks
They might be young, but six Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee members are already taking steps to become leaders. And on Friday, Aug. 31, 7:30 p.m. at Pere Marquette Park, they will be saluted for their community service and leadership with the 2007 Argosy Citizenship Award.
The six Boys & Girls Club members will implement community service projects to address issues ranging from preventing violence to early youth literacy. They will be honored during a special awards ceremony prior to the Westown Association's River Flicks movie at Pere Marquette Park, located at Old World Third St. and W. Kilbourn Avenue.
The Argosy Citizenship Award is sponsored by the Argosy Foundation and salutes Boys & Girls Club members who demonstrate a passion for service and a desire to improve their communities.
To be considered for the award, Club members must be at least 11 years old and, at most, a junior in high school.
They must have demonstrated leadership and service at their Club. Also, candidates must submit a 100-word essay describing a community project they wish to implement at their Club and submit a letter of recommendation from a teacher, employer or relative.
The honorees, representing each of the six Boys & Girls Club Branches, will receive a total of $1,000: a $500 stipend to support his or her education and $500 in seed money to execute his or her community service project.
"A common theme among all of this year's community service projects is the encouragement of learning, whether it's helping young readers or teaching teenagers how to make positive life choices," says Chris Abele, president & CEO of the Argosy Foundation and chair of the Board of Trustees for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee. "At the Argosy Foundation, we are honored to help young people positively influence their Club and community."
"This year's community service projects for the Argosy Citizenship Award will aid other children and teens by teaching them the value of helping others," says Jim Clark, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee. "Our honorees are very community-minded. They demonstrate compassion for others and a desire to make a difference."
