Founded in 1972 by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Senator Robert Taft, Jr. and Sam Beard, the Jefferson Awards is America's best kept secret--a "Nobel Prize for public service." From June 17-19, in Washington D.C., the Jefferson Awards will recognize Valerie, the other Lead360 finalists, and a slew of activists spanning the ages of 5 to 105. Some of the monumental change makers being honored include former U.S. House Representative Grabrielle Giffords, DonorsChoose.org Founder Charles Best and teen inventor and scientist Jack Andraka, who is also a key figure in Magic Makers. |