JWL Member and Award Chairwoman Andrea Boccard (l.)  with our
          2017 Youth in Philanthropy Award winner Kayla Ryan (r.) 

The Youth in Philanthropy Award, our newest award established in 2010, is presented yearly to a local high school senior in recognition of her dedication to philanthropy and community service.

Our decision committee searches for a female High School Senior residing in the Township of Huntington who exhibits all that the Junior Welfare League believes in and strives for: a sense of community, a giving spirit, compassion and a willingness to assist those in need.  It is our hope that her fine example will set a standard for action among their peers and create a lifelong desire to help others.