America's Top 10 Youth Volunteers of 2016 to be Announced Monday at the 21st Annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards

WHERE:

National Museum of Natural History, Constitution Ave. at 10^th St. NW, Washington, D.C.

WHAT:

The top two youth volunteers of 2016 from each state and Washington, D.C. will gather for the 21^st annual Prudential Spirit of Community State Awards Ceremony. From 6-7 p.m., they will hear from Prudential Financial Chairman and CEO John Strangfeld, Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank, and four past honorees who have remained involved in service. Later, each 2016 honoree will be presented with a $1,000 award. Youth volunteers from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Ireland, India, China and Brazil will also be honored.

WHERE:

Thomson (News - Alert) Elementary School, 1200 L Street NW

WHAT:

The State Honorees will present donated books to the school and conduct small group reading sessions with the students.

WHERE:

Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.

WHAT:

Bill Basl, director of AmeriCorps at the Corporation for National and Community Service, and Ruthanne Buck, senior advisor to the secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, will help announce the nation's top 10 youth volunteers of 2016. The 10 National Honorees will be presented with personal awards of $5,000, gold medallions, crystal trophies, and $5,000 Prudential Foundation grants for charitable organizations of their choice.