By: centraljersey.com
An elementary student donates all of his birthday money to Jaipur Feet, an organization that makes prosthetic devices for people in India who lost limbs due to strife in their country.
A school class croquets and knits homemade scarves to donate along with the hundreds of coats they collected for the Trenton Rescue Mission.
These marvelous acts of humanitarianism are recognized each year at the annual awards ceremony for Kidsbridge Humanitarian Award Program.
The 2011 Awards competition for Mercer County is now under way. Principals, guidance counselors, teachers and "others in the know" in Mercer County are invited to nominate a child, or a group of children, or a colleague who has demonstrated an extraordinary act of kindheartedness, service to the community, peaceful resolution of conflict, or compassion for the less fortunate.
The deadline for nominations is March 31. This year, awards will be made in three categories: 1) to individuals; 2) to small groups (2-10 persons), and 3) a teacher, a guidance counselor or a principal who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in character education or leading community service.
A team of independent judges from the community will review the nominations and select the winners. Winning students, family members, and nominators will be honored guests at the 2011 Kidsbridge Young Humanitarian Awards Ceremony & Family Festival to be held in late May/early June. Plaques and prizes for the winners will be awarded.
To download a Humanitarian nomination form, visit www.kidsbridgemuseum.org or call 609-581-0239.