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Madeline Stephenson, Burkesville, KY awarded major state honor She's one of two statewide to be named 'Kentucky's Top Youth Volunteers' in the 20th Annual Prudential Financial National Awards Program. Madeline Stephenson, a 17-year-old junior at Cumberland County High School, also wins $1,000 cash award. Amanda Griffiths, 18, a senor at Green County High School in Greensburg, KY, also one of top five honorees in program for 2015 Click on headline for complete story with photo(s) Madeline Stephenson, 17, of Burkesville, KY, was one of two named Kentucky's top youth volunteers of 2015 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. The other recipient was Amelia Lowe, 11, Louisville, KY. Madeline is the daughter of Dr. & Mrs. John G. Stephenson of Burkesville, KY and the granddaughter of Dr. J.M. Stephenson and the late Hazel Bybee Stephenson. Alexandra Griffiths, 18, a senior at Green County High School, Greensburg, KY, was a distinguished finalist. The awards are sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Madeline Stephenson brightens the lives of hospitalized children twice a week when she wheels her toy cart through the halls of Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville, and allows each child to select a toy to keep. Madeline decided to launch her service project after visiting the sister of a friend who was hospitalized with Type I diabetes. "Just walking into her hospital room I could feel her pain," Madeline said. While she was visiting, the girls's grandmother brought a smile to her face by giving her a Jello cup. Madeline thought, "What if she received something that she could have kept and used? Would it have made her stay a the hospital more enjoyable and put her mind at ease after hearing the diagnosis"? Madeline began brainstorming about ways she could cheer up sick children and came up with the idea of her toy cart, which she calls "Cause for a Smile." She presented the idea to the CEO of Cumberland County Hospital, and then solicited help from the director of the hospital's building and maintenance department in designing and building a cart that would hold toys and games. Madeline purchases toys, games, books, stuffed animals and other items that appeal to children up to 12 years of age. Evry Wednesdayh and Sunday, she loads her cartand rolls it into each pediatric patient's room and lets him or her choose a gift. "Many children in my community live in poverty and don't have the privilege of toys," she said. "They can bring this toy home with them and cherish it throughtout childhood. Alexandra Griffiths, Greensburg, KY, among 3 Distinguished Finalists Alexandra Griffiths, 18, Greensburg, KY was one of five Distinguished Finalists for 2015, along with Hannah Irvine, Ashland, KY; Alexandra Myers, 18, Shelbyville, KY. Alexandra, a senior at Green County High, founded "Sole to Soul," a program which has collected and donated more than 1,000 pairs of gently-used showes with inspiration messages representing her Christian faith. Alexandra, who has been collecting shoes for eight years, is passing on the responsibility of the organization to her younger sister when she graduates, so her "shoe mission" can continue. This story was posted on 2015-03-01 05:44:57
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