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A New Year of Honoring Heroic Ideals
We’re thrilled to welcome the new year and to launch our 2021 awards cycle! The first applications are already arriving and we’ll soon start reading about the inspiring ways young people are making a positive difference. We love learning what kids are doing to change...
Gifts of the Heart from our Young Heroes
During this season of giving, Barron Prize young heroes remind us that the best gifts are ones of the heart. Our winners and honorees are giving love and hope in myriad, meaningful ways. Some are helping the hungry and the homeless. Many are protecting our planet and...
Finding the Good and Feeling Grateful During Trying Times
Here at the Barron Prize, we’ve been reflecting on all the reasons we’re feeling grateful, despite the current challenges. We’re thankful for our families, dear friends, good health, and the communities we’re a part of. We’re also deeply grateful for all our young...
“It Has Truly Inspired Me to Continue My Work”:
Recent Winners Share the Impact of Winning the Barron Prize
Each fall, we love hearing from our newly announced winners how much it means to them to win the Barron Prize. We asked our 2020 winners if we could share their reflections on what it feels like to be named a winner and how winning the Prize is impacting them and...
Congratulations to Our 2020 Winners!
We’re thrilled to announce our 2020 Barron Prize young heroes! This year’s winners and honorees are an exceptional group working passionately to better their communities and protect the planet. They’re helping the hungry and the homeless, inventing life-saving...
Cause for Celebration: 20 Years of Honoring Young Heroes
We’re excitedly preparing to announce the 20th class of Barron Prize young heroes! Our fabulous new winners and honorees are doing so much good in the world and we can’t wait to welcome them to our Barron Prize family. With their addition, we’ll have honored...
Summertime Service: Creative Ways to Make a Difference from a Distance
Though much is on hold these days, it’s a great summer for service. There are countless ways to help from home while social distancing -- and so many community members and causes need our support more than ever. For ideas on how to make a difference from a distance,...
Continuing Goodness: Young Heroes Making a Difference During Tough Times
It’s hugely heartening (though not at all surprising) that so many of our Barron Prize young heroes have continued their good work during the pandemic. They have faced this tough time with their usual positivity, perseverance, and strength of spirit. They’ve worked...
Crafting a Winning Application: Tips from Former Barron Prize Young Heroes
We’re busy this time of year fielding questions from students as they work to complete their Barron Prize applications. We love helping them – and figured our most recent winners would, too. We asked a few for their tips on everything from drafting essays to gathering...