Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes Seeks Nominations

The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes seeks nominations for its 2008 awards.

The Barron Prize honors young people between the ages of 8 and 18 who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet. Each year, the Barron Prize selects ten winners from across the United States — five focused on helping their communities and fellow beings, and the other five focused on protecting the health and sustainability of the environment.

Nominees must be the prime mover of a service activity and have demonstrated positive spirit and high moral purpose in accomplishing their goals. Nominees must be nominated by a responsible adult who has solid knowledge of the young person's heroic activities and is not related to the nominee.

The ten national winners will each receive $2,000 to support their service work or higher education.

For more information and/or to nominate a young person, visit the Barron Prize Web site. The deadline for nominations is April 30, 2008.

Thanks to the Center for Teen Empowerment for sharing this listing.