The Tulsa Zoo is partnered with Polar Bears International and is participating in a National Teen Challenge Contest: Project Polar Bear. Last year a local group of teens won the locally sponsored contest and won a trip to San Diego where they competed in the Final round. They came in second place. [Read More]

Award sponsored by Nestlé and Reading is Fundamental (RIF) honors 30 young people who have made reading a priority and in the process have made tangible contributions to the quality of life in their communities. [Read More]

Offers "Certifying Organizations" the ability to recognize their own volunteers with the President's Volunteer Service Award (at any time during the year), providing the volunteers keep a record of their activities and contributed hours. See Web site for full details. [Read More]

Seek nominations of young volunteers, in grades 7-12, who have made the greatest commitment and impact over the past year. National honorees will receive $5,000, gold medallions and crystal trophies for their schools. Application forms available in middle and high schools, Girl Scout councils and county 4-H offices throughout the U.S. They also may be obtained by visiting: http://www.prudential.com/community/spirit or by calling 1-877-525-8491. [Read More]

Nominate an American woman "whose volunteer work is making a beautiful difference." L'Oréal Paris will donate $2,500 in each honoree's name to a charitable organization of her choice, and a $2,500 donation in her name to The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (L'Oréal Paris' primary philanthropy). Annual contest with deadline in May. Can self-nominate. See details at http://www.womenofworth.com/nominations/home.aspx. [Read More]

The Giraffe Project issues commendations to those who have taken "a significant risk for the common good"— stuck out their necks like a giraffe. See their well-articulated criteria at: http://www.giraffe.org/. [Read More]

The Angel Soft company awards Angels in Action to children ages 8-15 for performing acts of kindness which benefit their community or charity. Top winner honored with $20,000 and ten more winners get $2500 each (and a year's supply of toilet paper). [Read More]

The U.S. Congress has a medal for young people ages 14 to 23. To earn the Congressional Award, young people set and achieve goals for volunteer public service, personal development, physical fitness and an expedition. [Read More]

BRICK winners are social entrepreneurs under age 18 who identified problems in their local communities and did something about it! Each award includes a $5,000 higher education scholarship, a $5,000 grant for continued community work, pro bono services, and other support and recognition. [Read More]

Each year, Echoing Green awards 20 two-year fellowships to entrepreneurs creating new social change organizations. Fellows receive up to $90,000 in seed funding and technical support to turn their innovative ideas into sustainable organizations. [Read More]

Designed to encourage student ideas, activities and projects (K-12) that promote respect for group differences, fairness, and in other ways build upon the values and contributions of Myra Sadker's work. [Read More]