This award is given to a senior at Westfield High School who has distinguished himself or herself through volunteer service in the community

The Friend of Youth Award is given each year to someone who has performed exemplary service for the youth of Westfield.

Friend of Youth Award

Youth Volunteer Award

We run an essay contest for students. The winner gets an award and dinner at an Optimist Club meeting, and the essay goes on to a national competition.

Essay Contest

The Junior Optimists Club in Westfield High School also does community service projects. It is supervised by Westfield Optimist Club members.

Junior Optimists

Optimist Club of Westfield

Friend of Youth—Bringing Out The Best In Kids

There are a number of projects that we do every year to aid the community, and especially the youth, of Westfield.

Our flagship project. We throw an all-night substance-free party, with entertainment, games, and prizes for the graduating senior class of Westfield High School.

Every year at December holiday time, Optimists deliver food baskets and small gifts for children to families and seniors who struggle to make ends meet.

Each year we pick one teacher from Roosevelt and one from Edison Intermediate School to be Intermediate School Teacher of the year.

Project Graduation for Westfield High—The BASH

Intermediate School Teacher of the Year Award

Holiday Food Baskets

Projects