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h. P. Anderson Citizenship Award

In an effort to honor courage, bravery and quick thinking among Arizona youth, Anderson Security Agency created the H.P. Anderson Citizenship Award. This award named in honor of Kimberly Anderson-Matich's father is given once annually to a youth that has been nominated. To be eligible for consideration the youth must be 5 -17 years of age and reside in Arizona. To be considered for the award the youths parents or legal guardian should submit a one-page essay describing what they did and why the youth deserves the award. In addition to the essay, applicants are welcome to include any photos or letters of recommendation they might have to support their application.

Applications should be mailed to:

Anderson Security Agency
2555 W. Morningside Dr.
Phoenix AZ 85023

Submit your essay now!

Past Winners of the H.P. Anderson Citizenship Award:

• 2005 Dalton Brady (10yrs old) - $3500 award; risked his own life to save his father (who had become unconscious when swimming) from drowning in the family pool when the temperature of the pool was 51 degrees.
• 2004 Shelby Young (9yrs old)-$3,000 award; saved the life of a classmate that was choking by performing the Heimlich maneuver.
  
• 2003 Marty Smith (11yrs old)-$2,500 award; rescued a toddler that had fallen into a swimming pool
• 2002 Stephanie Lopez Garcia (8yrs old)-$2000 award; saved brother from mobile home fire
• 2001 Todd McMichael (17yrs old)- $1,500 award; rescued an 82-year-old woman from her home and went back in to rescue woman’s dog.
• 2000 Kortney Campbell (12yrs old)-$1,000 award; rescued her brother from a pit bull attack
• 1999 Xavier Orona (16yrs old)-$500 award; rescued neighbors from their burning house

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