SUNDAY, MAY 3, 6:00 P.M.– Top Two Youth Volunteers From Each State Honored

WHERE:

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

WHAT:

The top two youth volunteers of 2015 from each state and Washington, D.C. will gather for the 20th annual Prudential Spirit of Community State Awards Ceremony. From 6-7 p.m., they will hear from Prudential Financial Chairman and CEO John Strangfeld, “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts and five past honorees who have remained involved in service. Later, each 2015 honoree will be presented with a $1,000 award. Youth volunteers from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Ireland, India and China will also be honored.

MONDAY, MAY 4, 9:30 A.M.– Honorees Promote Literacy at D.C. Elementary Schools

WHERE:

Thomson Elementary School, 1200 L Street NW

WHAT:

The State Honoreeswill present donated books to the schools and conduct small group reading sessions with the students.

MONDAY, MAY 4, 12:45 P.M.– Nation’s Top Ten Youth Volunteers of 2015 Announced

WHERE:

U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Hall of Flags, 1615 H Street, Washington, D.C.

WHAT:

John Kelly, deputy chief of staff at the Corporation for National and Community Service, and Michael Yudin, senior advisor to the secretary for the U.S. Department of Education, will help announce the nation’s top 10 youth volunteers of 2015. 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.

Monday’s ceremony will be streamed live starting at 12:45 p.m. EDT at http://bit.ly/1OYqNDB

Prudential Financial, Inc.Harold Banks, Cell: 973-216-4833Dawn Dankner-Rosen, Cell: 914-420-8219