Recognize Unsung Heroes at 2015 Youth Awards
Young, strong, kind, and passionate about people in our community. Those are just four of the characteristics NIC Social Service diploma students are looking for when searching for nominees for second annual Comox Valley Youth Awards.
Courtenay Mayor Larry Jangula will announce the award recipients at the LINC Youth Centre Saturday, May 2 during BC Youth Week. Everyone is invited to meet this year’s nominees, hear about their passions, and celebrate their contributions.
“We wanted to acknowledge youth who don’t
often get a lot of recognition for their work, but
who have demonstrated a real strength of
character or resiliency this year,” said student
Tera Cooper, who helped organize the awards as a group project in her Community Development course at NIC. “They
are the real unsung heroes of the community.”
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