HIALEAH GARDENS JUNIOR RECEIVES NATIONAL HONOR
FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE

MIAMI- Alexandria Segovia, a student at Miami-Dade County Public Schools, was recently honored at Radio City Music Hall with the first-ever Hasbro Community Action Hero Awards for her extraordinary volunteer work.  Community Action Hero Awards recognize outstanding students who demonstrate an active history of community service, creative problem-solving skills, peer leadership and a commitment to making a positive difference in their community. The 2010 Hasbro Community Action Hero Award winners receive a $1,000 service scholarship.

Alexandria, a junior at Hialeah Gardens Senior High School, has completed more than 500 community service hours through Hands On Miami, where she serves as president of the Youth Advisory Council. She leads more than 4,000 Youth Volunteer Corps members, coordinates monthly service projects and serves as the onsite director for their volunteer activities. Additionally, she is Junior Community Emergency Response Team, where she trained and recently helped 35 other teens achieve this certification. As Community Services chairperson for her school’s PTSA, she also facilitates programs for her peers to learn the benefits of civic engagement.  

The awards were introduced and presented at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service, the world's largest gathering of volunteer and service leaders from the nonprofit, government and corporate sectors.  The National Conference on Volunteering and Service was co-convened by the Corporation for National and Community Service Points of Light and Hands On Network. For more information, visit www.volunteeringandservice.org.

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