WY&FS and Westwood Rotary Seek RAY Award Nominations through March

Through the deadline of March 31, 2023, Westwood Youth and Family Services and Westwood Rotary Club continue to seek nominations for the Recognize-A-Youth Award, an award given to young people in the community who have demonstrated a commitment to helping others. Award recipients receive a certificate of appreciation and a small gift.

Past recipients of the award include a tutor to an elementary school neighbor, someone who rakes leaves for a senior, a creator of a social media campaign to end stereotypes, a fundraiser for a non-profit, and organizers of of clothing and birthday present collections to donate to less fortunate children.

The nomination form can be found online here. 

Any community member (need not be a resident) can submit a nomination of young person for consideration. However, the nominator must not be a family member of the candidate. Also, family members of SY&FS, its board of advisors and the Westwood Rotary are not eligible.

Thanks to Westwood Youth and Family Services for sharing this news with Westwood Minute.