Coccia Awards (Deadline: January 15)

The first annual Gladys Marinelli Coccia Awards will recognize two young female social entrepreneurs, ages 14 to 17, whose initiatives serve the common good. The awards are created in memory of Gladys Coccia, who began her entrepreneurial career when she was a young girl in West Virginia and later became a very successful businesswoman in Washington, DC. The award includes $2,000 for the winner's social enterprise/organization as well as travel, lodging, and and registration to National Service-Learning Conference in San Jose, CA - March 24-27, 2010, where the award will be presented. Nominations from across the country are welcome; special consideration will be given to nominees from West Virginia and metropolitan Washington, DC. Self-nominations are accepted. The deadline to submit an online nomination is January 15, 2010. www.YSA.org/grants