The Elmhurst City Council, Commission on Youth, Senior Citizens Commission, and Character Counts in Elmhurst will present the 14th annual City of Elmhurst Character Counts Service Awards for Youth and Adults on Wednesday, March 21.
Twenty-three individual youth volunteers, 20 adult volunteers and six groups will be recognized for demonstrating the following criteria through volunteer service: exemplary commitment; providing for the health and well being of the community at large; and promoting the spirit of volunteerism.
Nominees were required to be at least 12 years of age; service had to be both voluntary and unpaid. These awards are focused on individual achievement. However, individuals who perform community service as part of a group were also eligible for nomination. Selection of exemplary volunteers takes place through a blind review process and those recipients will be further honored with a plaque.
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All award winners will be congratulated by Elmhurst Mayor Pete DiCianni and members of the City’s Commission on Youth during a reception (6:30 PM) and ceremony (7 PM) held in the Frick Center on the campus of Elmhurst College. York senior and PRIDE member Laurel Miner, twice honored as a service award winner, will speak on the merits of volunteering.
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