Top youth volunteers sought

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is beginning its search for Idaho's top youth volunteers of 2013.

Idaho's top youth volunteers of 2012 were Ariane Drake, 18, of Pocatello and Emily Kladar, 12, of Hayden Lake.

Students in grades 5-12 are invited to apply for Prudential Spirit of Community Awards if they have made meaningful contributions to their communities through volunteer service within the past 12 months. Young volunteers can apply online at http://spirit.prudential.com or at www.nassp.org/spirit.

"We have been recognizing youth volunteers since 1995 - and still, every year, we're amazed by the stories of exemplary community service," said Prudential Chairman and CEO John R. Strangfeld.

Kladar was recognized for creating a nonprofit charity with her sister that has raised more than $60,000 to benefit the families of children needing heart surgery.

She also was named one of America's top 10 youth volunteers of 2012.

Information: (877) 525-8491 toll-free.