Newark High Junior Chelsea Rozanski is a Jefferson Award Nominee

On February 8 at the Newark City Council meeting, Mayor Vance Funk, III, presented awards to this year's Jefferson Awards for Public Service nominees.  "Newark is fortunate to have so many residents who give back to their own community and give hope to others around the world..." says Mayor Funk.

The Jefferson Awards are based on a simple idea.  One person can make a difference.  This year's nominees include Chelsea Rozanski, a junior at Newark High School.  Chelsea has dedicated her personal life to volunteering.  She participates in various volunteer activities locally including dog walking for the Delaware Humane Association, trash collecting in parks and on roadsides and walking for charities to benefit diabetes and cancer.  Her greatest volunteer achievement happened over the summer when she went to Kenya and Tanzania to work in orphanages for two weeks.  She spent her time educating people about family planning, common diseases and how to live a healthy lifestyle.  Her passion for public service is all her own.  After her trip to Africa, she sought out Village Care International in her desire to help make a difference in Africa.

Learn more about the Jefferson Awards: www.jeffersonawards.org