Deadline: End of March

Amount: $1500

All information and application forms can be found on the New Dundee Optimist Website

Description of Award

To recognize a student whose volunteer commitment over and above that required within the school curriculum has benefited others in the school or community. (This award is not marks-based and focuses on youth who have volunteered their time and their talents.)

To foster in youth the belief that the giving of oneself in service to others will advance the well-being of both the individual and his/her community.

To honour the Optimist Club of New Dundee HERO (a local adult volunteer)

A member of the Optimist Club will present a cheque and certificate at the recipient’s Commencement.

The recipient’s name, along with the name of this year’s HERO and the local business sponsors, will be engraved on a plaque that will be permanently displayed in the New Dundee Community Centre

Eligibility Criteria

A student who:

  • Is graduating or has graduated from secondary school
  • Lives in the New Dundee Public School catchment area
  • Has enrolled in or been accepted by a recognized post-secondary educational institution for the coming year (College, University, Trade School, Etc.)
  • Has been actively involved in voluntary service as a leader, coach, organizer, contributor, etc., beyond the voluntary service required within the school curriculum or within the for-credit hours of a co-op work placement.