Caring Youth Awards
If you know a student in grades 7-12 who shows an ongoing awareness of others
through volunteering, consider nominating him or her for a 2023 Caring Youth Award.
Click Here to Nominate a student
Each year, the cities of Minnetonka, Hopkins and Golden Valley; the Hopkins and Minnetonka school districts; and the Glen Lake Optimists host a Caring Youth Recognition event to honor the contributions of caring young people.
To qualify for the award, a Caring Youth must:
- Live in Minnetonka, Hopkins or Golden Valley; attend school in Hopkins or Minnetonka; and/or volunteer in Minnetonka, Hopkins or Golden Valley.
- Volunteer work must be unpaid and not a requirement for a class or co-curricular program.
Young people must be nominated by the organization they are serving.
Questions? Please email community.ed@minnetonkaschools.org