 The Brainerd JC's are in the process of awarding several members of the community with their yearly awards, and on Sunday, one Brainerd high schooler was shocked to receive her recognition. Hailey Hellman was at her weekly pageant practice when she walked into a room and saw her entire family waiting for her. Immediately she knew something was up, and moments later she was awarded as the Brainerd JC's Youth Volunteer of the Year. It's kind of hard to see a whole bunch of people like, you know, and that thinks something's going on. And then I kind of saw Holly over in the corner, and I knew that Bill, and now that I've learned that other people have nominated me, I kind of figured that that's what it was about. So it was kind of a very happy moment. Hellman currently holds the title as Miss Teen Baxter U at United States, and she also started her own non-profit organization called Allie's Wings. Allie's Wings bring awareness to childhood cancer by hosting events and donating toys to children with cancer. When she started her 501c3 Allie's Wings, that just cemented it for me. It's like, I got to nominate this kid, because what normal teenage girl thinks about things like that? I mean, you know, she's so community-driven that she's a natural. And you can check out or donate to Hailey's non-profit Allie's Wings by going to their Facebook page. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.