Naperville Central & Naperville North High School students stepped into the spotlight as KidsMatter illuminated their acts of kindness with a special honor.
The nonprofit, in partnership with the Collaborative Youth Team, a coalition of 36 organizations that serve local youth, presented teens in the schools’ veterans clubs with the Make Kindness Count Award for their volunteer work in the community.
“Time and time again, I heard from our city’s veterans, and their spouses, what an amazing group of young people they were, and I saw it firsthand,” said Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli.
High schoolers nominated by Naperville mayor
Members of the community nominate others for the Make Kindness Count Award starting in February, which includes Kindness Week. This year, it was Wehrli who nominated the high schoolers…