DENVER - While many kids are focused on sports, video games and their iPods, a small group of kids were honored Saturday for their involvement in the community.
The nine kids selected for the 9Kids Who Care award were invited to 9NEWS Saturday afternoon for a special luncheon in their honor. While the honorees vary in age from 10 to 17 years old, they all have one thing in common: a passion for volunteering. Each of the kids spends countless hours after school and on weekends focused on cause. They volunteer doing everything from fighting bullying, to preventing suicide, to educating other kids about epilepsy.
Congratulations to this year's 9Kids Who Care:
Kaitlyn Bentivegna
14 years old
Castle Rock
Amber Beserra
17 years old
Boulder
Gage Crispe
17 years old
Lakewood
Walker Crowley
14 years old
Englewood
Brooks Fisher
12 years old
Fort Collins
Amina Salat
17 years old
Denver
Owen Schneider
10 years old
Fort Collins
Carly Stafford
17 years old
Littleton
Caterina Zagona-Prizio
16 years old
Boulder
All nine of the kids received a special trophy and $200 they can spend any way they wish. As you might guess, many of the previous winners have spent the money on whatever topic they volunteer their time to. All of the kids will be featured in stories, which will air during Four O'clock @ 9NEWS later this month.
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