The Cambridge Club Award for Community Service

Award:

Annually, we give a cash award to the students who are selected. Note that this is an award,  not a scholarship.  This means that our winners are free to use the money any way they choose. It's our way of showing them how much we appreciate their public service activities.

We hope that this award encourages high school students

• To engage in community service and continue to be role models for community service. 
• To highlight the beauty of character in these students that is expressed through this service. 
• To sustain a relationship between those students and those whose lives already reflect a continuity of community commitment to encourage a generosity of spirit in the young that will help them magnify their accomplishments.

The Moots:

Ellen G. Moot, (1930 – 2016) grew up in Boston, attended Shady Hill School and Radcliffe College in Cambridge. John R. Moot, (1922 – 2008) adopted the City of Cambridge when he settled here in the early 1950s. Each served on numerous boards and committees, were active politically, and never saw a worthy cause they didn’t embrace. They were always willing to dedicate their time and talents to such causes. The City of Cambridge has benefitted significantly from their accomplishments.

Why does  this award mean so much to the members of The Cambridge Club

The Cambridge Club members are personally dedicated to promoting activism and community service and  have, since its founding, demonstrated a deep commitment  to improving the health and welfare of Cambridge people and institutions by substantial volunteer efforts. We hope that we are providing a model of service and activism that guides young people into a life of service.

This award is one way to encourage young people to assume responsibility for their community.