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Two Hanover Township volunteers receive statewide awards

Posted November 19, 2019 12:00 am

Submitted by Hanover Township

Hanover Township received two awards at the annual Township Officials of Illinois conference in Springfield.

The Association of Illinois Township Committees on Youth (AITCOY) presented Melanie Salazar, youth volunteer in the Department of Youth & Family Services, with the 2019 Youth Leadership Award, and Nadine Lajeune, an adult volunteer with the department, with the 2019 Volunteer Award.

A senior at Bartlett High School, Salazar has been a mentor with the township's Youth Leadership program for the last five years. In addition to working with students across the community, she launched an anti-bullying club at her school in 2014 that is still thriving.

Joining the township in April, Lajeune volunteers weekly with the Open Gym program where she works with the staff in leading activities and assisting with homework help, all while maintaining a full-time job.

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