The Youth Fair to host 2016 Walter B. Arnold Jr. Youth Hall of Fame Community Service Awards

MIAMI - April 26, 2016 - PRLog -- What: The Miami-Dade County Youth Fair & Expo to announce the 2016 Walter B. Arnold Jr. Youth Hall of Fame Community Service Award winners.

When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2016, for dinner and a ceremony

Where: Blue Ribbon Room in the R. Ray Goode Building, second floor, at The Youth Fair

Coral Way, Miami, Fla., 33165 (Enter Gate #2 on SW 109^th Avenue)

Who: Six students from both public and private schools, will be presented with scholarships for helping others overcome hardships. Each student will be awarded $100 and a finalist plaque. Two of the finalists will be inducted into the 2016 Youth Hall of Fame and each presented with a check for $1,000.

Why: The Walter B. Arnold Jr. Youth Hall of Fame Community Service Award was initiated in 2001 as a way to promote the accomplishments of students outside the classroom.

Walter B. Arnold Jr. (1914-2000) had a 41-year history of leading The Youth Fair, including as general manager and president. He is credited with the vision of taking a small 4-H Fair and making it into one of the most beloved attractions in Miami-Dade County with a loyal following of more than 600,000 fair goers.  The Youth Fair is a nonprofit fundraiser that exists solely to promote education and agriculture.

More information about Walter B. Arnold Jr. can be found at http://www.engagemiamidade.net/#!the-fair/c5s6

The Miami-Dade County Youth Fair & Exposition (The Youth Fair) is the largest charity event in South Florida. The not-for-profit association is dedicated to promoting education and agriculture while showcasing and rewarding youth achievement and providing quality family entertainment, all without taxpayer dollars.  The annual Youth Fair exhibits more than 53,000 student projects to more than 600,000 Youth Fair guests and awards more than $300,000 annually in college scholarships, cash premiums and awards to students. To date, The Youth Fair has presented well above $10 million to the Miami-Dade community.  It was recognized in 2015 as the Leisure & Entertainment Services Firm of the Year by the Latin Builder's Association, the Non-Profit Organization of the Year by the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and was the Diamond Award Winner for Outstanding Hospitality Entity by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. The Fair Exposition Center, which is the second largest convention center in Miami-Dade County, hosts an additional 70 community events each year. Visit fairexpo.com or call 305-223-7060.