Hidden Oaks Middle School student Sanya Pirani, 12, has been named a distinguished Minnesota finalist for the 2019 Prudential Spirit of Community Award. A seventh-grader, Sanya manages her own nonprofit organization, “Sanya’s Hope For Children,” which aims to assist children in her school with basic necessities. She has led hundreds of her peers to participate in projects including clothing, diaper and book drives; her “Christmas Bag Project” unites volunteers to sew and stuff bags full of toys, school supplies and books for homeless children.