Nominations Invited for Operation REACH Gulfsouth Youth Action Fund Change Maker Awards

"Operation REACH's Gulfsouth Youth Action Fund, a youth philanthropy initiative that engages youth as leaders and empowers them with the resources to make strategic investments in their peers and their communities, is seeking nominations for the 2010 Youth Change Maker Awards. These awards honor outstanding young people between the ages of 7 and 25 who have shown exemplary leadership in recovery, education, entrepreneurship, and community service initiatives in the Gulfsouth region.

 
Finalists will be recognized and winners announced during the Youth Change Maker Awards Dinner on October 16, 2010, in New Orleans. Each award recipient will be honored with a $500 donation to a nonprofit organization or project of his or her choice.
 
Self-nominations are accepted."  Deadline: September 17, 2010.