The Youth of the Year Award is given to one amazing GivingPointer each year to recognize his or her accomplishments in the community. The Youth of the Year is a YMCA member who shows real promise as a social entrepreneur – someone who finds innovative solutions to address critical issues in society.

The Youth of the Year winner is recognized for fueling their civic passion and dedicating many hours to their cause. The Youth of the Year is honored for finding a problem facing the community, is working to fix that particular problem, and has made a long-term commitment to help better the lives of others. This honoree is not a student who simply shows up to volunteer at projects, but a student who is passionate about helping others and uses his or her knowledge, leadership, and positive attitude to achieve their goals.

If you know a social innovator who fits the Youth of the Year description, please nominate them! We will celebrate their accomplishments and recognize their hard work!

The Winner of the Youth of the Year Award will receive the following benefits:

highlighted on the GivingPoint website  

featured in the GivingPoint monthly newsletter 

presented with a Youth of the Year plaque 

recognized with 300 Giving Points  

 

In addition, this award will appear on their Civic Transcript to further underscore their leadership and commitment to community service.

If you know a social innovator who fits the YMCA - Youth of the Year description, please nominate them! Just fill out the form below. The nomination form only takes about 5 – 6 minutes to complete.

Nominations are due by May 1st each year.

We will celebrate their accomplishments and recognize their hard work at a ceremony hosted by the YMCA in June. Please help us motivate and inspire a young social entrepreneur to become a life-long contributor to society! You must have an account on GivingPoint to nominate a Youth of the Year. Nonprofits, schools and students can submit nominations.

Click here to submit a nomination