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Blake's Lily Doctoroff Honored with JFK Make a Difference Award
Blake Middle School student Lily Doctoroff was honored earlier this month for her volunteer work.
Earlier this month, Lily Doctoroff, an eighth grade student at Blake Middle School, was honored with a John F. Kennedy Make a Difference Award for her volunteer work with the Medway Family Shelter as well as her anti-bullying efforts.
Lily was one of nearly 100 middle school students to be honored at a reception at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum on April 9.
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About the Award
The John F. Kennedy Make a Difference Award is given to students who are nominated by a teacher or principal for an outstanding contribution they have made to their school, neighborhood, town or the global community.
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"President Kennedy believed that every person can make a difference and each of us should try," said Library Director Tom Putnam. "These students are an inspiring example of JFK's timeless call to service."
The John F. Kennedy Make a Difference Award program is sponsored by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum which is administered by the National Archives and Records Administration and supported in part by the non-profit Kennedy Library Foundation. The John F. Kennedy Make a Difference Award is made possible with generous support from Comcast.
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