Received Girls Learn International Human Rights Award in recognition of her efforts to make the world a better place by promoting justice, equality, and the dignity of others.

The President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation

The President’s Volunteer Service Award is the premier volunteer awards program, encouraging citizens to live a life of service through presidential gratitude and national recognition.

The Helen Diller Family Foundation

The award celebrates Tikkun Olam, or “REPAIRING THE WORLD.” The Diller Family Foundation knows that supporting Jewish teen leadership today means creating and inspiring future generations of strong Jewish leaders in the global community.

NEW JERSEY MONTHLY

New Jersey is home to an amazing array of volunteers committed to bettering their communities and the lives of their neighbors. To honor those extraordinary individuals—from the super-achieving fund-raiser to the dedicated volunteer—New Jersey Monthly created the annual Seeds of Hope program.

Each year, supervisors, colleagues, and friends nominate individuals who spend their personal time working toward the greater good. 

The annual TD Bank Young Heroes Award recognizes young people who have championed liberty through their actions.

Acting on the principle that liberty is a right of every person and community, the Young Heroes Award recognizes young people who have identified areas where liberty is lacking, and have taken action to make positive social change in their schools and communities. Each year, we look for young people who have championed liberty through civic engagement, conflict resolution, promoting diversity, and school or community leadership.

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is the United States' largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service. 

Created in 1995 by Prudential and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the program honors middle level and high school students for outstanding service to others at the local, state and national level.

Thus far, it has recognized more than 115,000 young people who've made a difference - and inspired countless others to consider how they might contribute to their communities.

Seventh Congressional District of New Jersey, Congressman Leonard Lance.  Commendatio for Community Service 

The power of the individual to spark change and improve the world – that’s what the Daily Point of Light Award celebrates.

Created by the administration of President George H. W. Bush, the Daily Point of Light Award honors individuals and groups creating meaningful change in communities across America. Each weekday, one volunteer or volunteer effort is recognized with the Daily Point of Light Award.

With a single YouTube video, Alex, 16, has helped thousands of teens understand a complex disorder.

Hasbro and generationOn Name Ten Extraordinary Youth as Hasbro Community Action Heroes for Their Efforts to Change the World

Hasbro, Inc. and generationOn, the youth division of Points of Light, have named ten inspiring youth as Hasbro Community Action Heroes for making an extraordinary mark on the world through service. The ten service leaders have made a difference both in their hometown communities and across the world through hands-on service projects that create awareness for important social issues. These real life heroes lead the way in making a difference and inspiring their peers to be the change they want to see in the world.

Magic 98.3 and The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital are looking for “Kids Who Make Magic!”

Each week, we select a child who deserves recognition for something remarkable they have done in their community, for taking action for a cause in which they believe, or for changing someone’s life for the better!  

The Joy Maker Challenge Helps Youth Take Action and Spread Much-Needed Joy This Holiday Season

generationOn and Hasbro Partner for Month-Long Youth Volunteer Challenge to Generate Up to $1 Million Worth of Toy and Game Donations to Toys for Tots

generationOn, the youth division of Points of Light, and Hasbro, Inc. have partnered for The Joy Maker Challenge. Now in its sixth year, the annual campaign connects youth ages 5-18 to meaningful, hands-on service projects and encourages them to take action and spread some much needed joy to those in need during the holiday season through volunteerism. For every kid and teen who volunteers as part of the campaign, Hasbro will donate a toy or game to Toys for Tots, up to $1 million worth.

The scholarship program highlights autism awareness by honoring filmmakers who are either on the autism spectrum or whose films are centered on the subject of autism.

Supporting people with autism is an important cause for festival founder Bill Sorvino and his wife Michele, whose two children have both struggled with autism.

Each year The Arc of New Jersey hold an awards program which honors the best in individual, organizational, and corporate support for people with developmental disabilities and their families.

Nominees in numerous categories are selected by the local county chapters of The Arc and sent on to The Arc of New Jersey. The Arc of New Jersey then selects statewide winners and holds a celebration in the Fall to honor all our winners.

The Arc of New Jersey wrote to Alexandra, "Our Awards Committee was so impressed with your communication efforts around people with autism that they have started a new award call the Youth in Action Award" which was presented to Alex in a ceremony on December 10, 2013.

The Community Building Awards are intended to show encouragement, support, and recognition to those who have exhibited an exceptional commitment to promoting community inclusion for people with developmental disabilities in New Jersey.  Eight award categories were created to honor the hard work and dedication of these community leaders. 

This year, Alexandra Jackman, a 16-year-old resident of Westfield, NJ, was awarded the Council’s Multi-Media Award for her short film, “A Teen’s Guide to Autism”.  The Multi-Media Award honors filmmakers and mainstream media outlets who present accurate and inclusive representations of people with developmental disabilities.

PROGRAM GOALS To honor the memory of Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat in Hungary during World War II, whose heroic efforts saved the lives of 100,000 Jews who would have perished in concentration camps. To recognize students who are motivated by compassion and act with courage in their service to others and by their work in promoting understanding, acceptance, tolerance, and peace. To provide our youth with contemporary role models who exemplify the courage and compassion of Raoul Wallenberg.