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The Wofford Awards

Harris Wofford in IndiaThe Harris Wofford Awards, presented by Youth Service America and proudly sponsored by State Farm Companies Foundation, were established in 2002 to honor former Senator Harris Wofford, one of our nation's greatest public servants and long-time board member of Youth Service America.

Following Wofford's goal of "making service and service-learning the common expectation and the common experience of every young person on America," the awards recognize extraordinary achievements in five categories: Youth, Organizations, Media, Online Campaigns, and Public Officials.

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2010

Youth Award Winner
Grace Li

Grace Li of Manvel, Texas, Co-Founder We Care Act

The mission of We Care Act includes helping young disaster victims to recover and engage youth around the world to help others in need. The organization has helped the earthquake victims in Sichuan, China, the...

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Public Service Award Winner
Mayor Karl Dean

On Martin Luther King Day 2010 Cities of Service and the Rockefeller Foundation announced that Nashville was one of 10 cities selected nationwide to receive a two year grant to hire a Chief Service Officer dedicated to developing and implementing a citywide plan to increase volunteerism in the...

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Public Service Award Winner
Mayor Scott Smith

Mayor Smith of Mesa, Arizona demonstrated his commitment to service by signing on as a member of the Cities of Service coalition in December. One of the first programs in this effort will be the Mayor’s Youth “Summer of Service” program where Mesa youth can participate in service-learning...

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Organization Award Winner
People to People International

The purpose of People to People International (PTPI) is to enhance international understanding and friendship through educational, cultural, and humanitarian activities involving the exchange of ideas and experiences directly among peoples of different countries and diverse cultures. While not a...

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Media Award Winner
The Huffington Post

The Huffington Post is an American news website and aggregated blog, featuring various news sources and columnists. A special channel called “Impact” promotes engagement opportunities and positive approaches to health, education, human service, human rights, and environmental challenges. The...

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2009

Media Award Winner
Country Music Television

Country Music Television is the recipient of the Harris Wofford Media Award. CMT One Country, a pro-social initiative launched in the fall of 2005, promotes civic participation and inspires CMT viewers to take action to bring about important change in their communities. CMT One Country partnered...

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Organization Award Winner
National Education Association

The National Education Association, recipient of the Harris Wofford Organization Award, is the nation's largest professional employee organization,representing 3.2 million elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty, education support professionals, school administrators, retired...

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Public Service Award Winner
Senator Chris Dodd

Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), a recipient of the Harris Wofford Public Official Award, is an alumnus of the Peace Corps and a longtime champion of national and community service. Senator Dodd is the Co-Chair of the Senate National Service Caucus. He introduced the Semester of Service Act that would...

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Public Service Award Winner
Senator Lisa Murkowski

Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a recipient of the Harris Wofford Public Official Award, has introduced a U.S. Senate resolution each year since 2003, with as many as 43 co-sponsors, officially recognizing Global Youth Service Day and honoring young people who serve their communities across the...

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Youth Award Winner
Talia

Talia Leman, age 14, is this year's Harris Wofford Youth Award winner and empowers children as benefactors to solve real world problems. After hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Talia rallied children across the country to raise more than $10 million dollars, ranking their philanthropy with that of...

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2008

Media Award Winner
CosmoGIRL! Magazine

CosmoGIRL! empowers and inspires young women to be leaders in all aspects of their lives. From setting the latest trends to standing up for what they believe in, their 8 million readers were born to lead. CosmoGIRL! received a Media Partnership Award from the National Eating Disorders...

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Organization Award Winner
Humane Society Youth

Humane Society Youth serves as the youth education affiliate of The Humane Society of the United States, which is the nation's largest animal protection organization. They have worked since 1973 to educate young people about kindness and respect for all animals and their natural habitats,...

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Special Recognition Award Winner
PeaceJam Foundation

PeaceJam Foundation is an international a service-learning-based, K-12 program headquartered in Denver. Founded in 1996 with the support of 12 Nobel Peace Laureates, PeaceJam's goal is to create a new generation of young leaders committed to positive change in themselves, their communities, and...

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Youth Award Winner
Trevor Dougherty

Trevor exemplifies the 19th Annual National Service-Learning Conference theme, Youth for a Change through the many projects he has initiated and completed. By age 13, he raised nearly $3,000 to fight poverty in Uganda and to assist an AIDS orphanage in South Africa — two issues he continues to...

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2007

Youth Award Winner
Chad Bullock

Chad Bullock, a 17-year-old senior, has made it his mission to discourage his peers from smoking. For his efforts the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids named him the South Regional Youth Advocate of the Year in DATE. Lt. Governor Beverly Perdue, said of Chad Bullock, “Chad is the poster kid for...

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Media Award Winner
SCHOLASTIC INC. (National)

Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books and a leader in educational technology. Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and products for use in school and at home, including children's books, magazines...

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Organization Award Winner
The Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta (MAYOI), Atlanta, GA

For more than 50 years the Foundation has provided leadership and resources to improve the community, especially in areas affecting children and youth. Fort the past fours years the Foundation has sponsored the Metropolitan Atlanta Youth Opportunities Initiative to enable foster youth to make...

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