The Rotary Clubs of Ladner, North Delta and Tsawwassen are seeking nominations for their sixth annual Delta Rotary Youth Awards.
The youth nominated for these awards have contributed to their community by reaching out to others or by showing remarkable courage and strength combating adversity and hardship.
"Delta Rotary Youth Awards honour some truly amazing young people. It is both humbling and inspiring to recognize these unsung young heroes of Delta. We are asking the schools, churches, sport associations, youth groups, nonprofits, and others to nominate worthy recipients," said Leslie Abramson.
"We changed the event, this year, to make it truly a Delta community event. We want the children from the local schools, their parents, adults and community groups to attend this amazing event. "We booked the Seaquam Secondary school theatre for the evening of Saturday, May 10. To make the event affordable for our young people, their friends and families, the entry fee is $2 plus a food item for our local Food Bank. The generous support of the KPU Foundation, as our major sponsor, makes this change possible."
Delta Rotarians are seeking nominations for youth in four categories. The Compassion and Empathy Award is for a young person who has demonstrated individual acts of caring and kindness to others.
The Inner Strength Award is for youth that made something good out of a bad situation, demonstrating hope, courage and optimism, by overcoming adversity.
The third category, the Helping Hand Award, is for young people who help others without seeking personal rewards or praise. Finally, the Global Award is for acts or projects undertaken by youth that are international in nature.
Information concerning the awards and nomination forms can be found on any of the three Delta Rotary websites www.clubrunner. ca/ladner, www.northdeltarotaryclub.com and www.clubrunner.ca/tsawwassen, or by contacting Leslie Abramson at 604-946-0672 or [email protected].
Completed nomination forms can be dropped off at any Delta branch of Envision Financial.
The deadline for nominations is April 10.
