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<br />!IBIBI <br />.'~"'.'Y"', .... "'.' """.,,". ...., , . "". "'.."'" ".r,.,..' <br />..: _.' .' ..' _r..,_, '."':" "..; ". . ."--- . ,'--'---. - . :-':- . <br />~ . . . . . <br /> <br />THE PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARDS <br /> <br />HONORING OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE BY YOUNG AMERICANS <br /> <br />February 14,2006 <br /> <br />The Honorable Susie Bonds <br />Clerk of the Board <br />65 Church St, PO Box 707 <br />Concord, NC 28026-0707 <br /> <br />Dear Clerk Bonds: <br /> <br />We thought you'd like to know that Alyssa Holden of Concord in your county is being named today as one <br />of your state's top two youth volunteers for 2006, in the 11th annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, <br />This is an extraordinary honor; the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is America's largest <br />youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteerism, <br /> <br />As a State Honoree, Alyssa will receive a $1,000 award, an engraved silver medallion, and a trip to <br />Washington, D,C" May 6-9 for a series of national recognition events, A copy of the news release <br />announcing this prestigious honor is enclosed, <br /> <br />The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, created in 1995 by Prudential Financial in partnership with the <br />National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), are designed to emphasize the importance <br />our nation places on service to others, and to encourage young Americans of all backgrounds to contribute to <br />their communities, <br /> <br />Students like Alyssa represent the best of America's youth, and are role models to their peers and their <br />communities, We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to extend our congratulations and <br />encouragement You can contact your honoree at <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />You also may want to consider inviting your honoree to talk about volunteering and the importance of <br />community service at an upcoming county meeting, proclaiming a special day of recognition, or issuing an <br />official statement of commendation (suggested language is included), <br /> <br />During the May events in Washington, a distinguished National Selection Committee will name ten National <br />Honorees who will receive additional $5,000 awards, gold medallions and crystal trophies, and $5,000 <br />grants from The Prudential Foundation for charitable organizations of their choice. Your State Honoree is <br />among those being considered for these national awards, If you would like additional information, please <br />call (973) 802-4568, write to us at spirit@prudential.com, or visit www.prudential.com/spirit <br /> <br />Congratulations for having such an outstanding young person in your county, <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />~-Ff-- <br /> <br />rl/T <br /> <br />Arthur F. Ryan Gerald N. Tirozzi <br />Chairman and CEO Executive Director <br />Prudential Financial NASSP <br />751 Broad Street 16th Floor Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 802-4568 Fax (973) 802-4718 <br />spirit@prudentiaLcom C. _ J www,prudentiaLcom/spirit <br />