Teens to Be Honored for Outreach Work
Haverim B’nai B’rith of the Conejo Valley has distributed information to local high schools about its Project 2000--Gateway into the Future program, which plans to reward local teenagers with $500 cash awards for community outreach.
“We want to try to get a message out to youth to take a civic responsibility early on in life,” said Mel Silberberg, Haverim’s co-president.
“It’s called Gateway to the Future because we want to accentuate our focus on youth.”
B’nai B’rith is a worldwide Jewish outreach service and nonprofit organization that began in 1843 and helps the community--locally donating nonperishable food to Manna Food Bank of Conejo Valley and helping support Jewish Family Services.
Deadline for the community service award for high school seniors is Dec. 15. Those who apply need to complete a 250-word essay detailing what community service activities they participate in and if that experience has changed their attitudes, beliefs or career decisions. Students will be selected in February; awards will be presented by April.
Mea Greenweal, librarian at Oak Park High School, said a number of students have picked up applications for the award.
“I think it’s a marvelous idea. It encourages students to get into community service,” Greenweal said.
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