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Jefferson Awards Information

The Jefferson Awards are a prestigious, national recognition program honoring community & public service.

Today, their primary purpose is to serve as a Call to Action for Volunteers in local communities.

WPTV selected five local Jefferson Award winners during the month of February, based on your nominations.

One local winner, Johanna Kandel, was selected to attend the Gala Dinner and National Ceremony in Washington D.C.

NewsChannel 5 Anchor, Tania Rogers profiled each Jefferson Award winner on a NewsChannel 5 newscast.

All five were invited to a celebratory reception at WPTV. See their stories below.

2009 Jefferson Award Winners
Volunteer work keeps 90 year old youthful
A 90 year old woman volunteers and hopes others will do the same.
Treasure Coast man helps teens deal with loss
A Tresure Coast man lost his mother when he was young. Now he is helping teens cope with the death of a loved one. Video VIDEO
Grandmother's loss saves children's eyesight
A grandmother losses her grandson. She then uses her loss to help children with retinoblastoma. Video VIDEO
Woman uses eating disorder to help others
A local woman uses her eating disorder to make a difference in the community by helping others. Video VIDEO


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