NEW YORK — In honor of National Volunteer Week, Major League baseball players are recognizing four Maine high school student volunteers with $2,000 college scholarships to celebrate their dedication to community service.
Stephen Backman and Aaron Carlton from Brunswick High School, along with Allison Emery from Poland and Elizabeth Roy from Thornton Academy are among 20 Action Team Captains nationally recognized.
All scholarship recipients are members of the Action Team national youth volunteer program created and administered by the Major League Baseball Players Trust and Volunteers of America.
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