James Lockhart of Indio received a CHARACTER COUNTS! award from the Council for Youth Development and Youth Voice for the Workforce Development Board.

The two organizations, under the umbrella of the Riverside County Economic Development Agency, hosted its second annual CHARACTER COUNTS! Awards Ceremony on Oct. 18.

Lockhart participates in programs at the ACS Win Center in Indio and was one of seven recipients of the award in the county.

CHARACTER COUNTS! awards honor Riverside County youth that have “overcome many challenges … to achieve success in school and life” through the Youth Opportunity Centers of Riverside County programs, according to a press release.

The above is an article written by Mariecar Mendoza of The Desert Sun. Click here to view original article.