Harrison honored the girls locally after Lerblance received the Prudential Spirit of Community Award as one of Oklahomaas top two youth volunteers of 2015 and Wynn won honors from Prudential as one of four statewide finalists.

McAlester Mayor Steve Harrison recognized both by proclaiming April 28 as theA Alexandria aLexiea Lerblance and Alana Wynn Prudential Spirit of Community Recognition Day.

Lerblance is a winner of the Prudential Spirit of Community Award, recognizing her as one of Oklahomaas top two youth volunteers for 2015.

Wynn is one of four statewide finalists for the Prudential Spirit of Community Award a prompting Harrison to note that McAlester had two of the six statewide Community Award winners honoring youth volunteers.

A surprising number of volunteers in communities across the nation are like Lerblance and Wynn, students who contribute their time without expectation of reward, other than the gratification that comes from helping others, Harrison said.

Wynn has raised almost $40,000 to benefit the American Red Cross by creating and implementing the Red Cross Memorial Golf Tournament , a fundraiser to honor the important volunteer work of the Red Cross, Harrison noted.The annual benefit is held at the McAlester Country Club.