Two past participants from Danville's Project Imagine program have received the Dare Dream Award, according to a news release from the city of Danville.

Also, five teens were recognized for completing the program's orientation.

The Dare to Dream Award recognizes those who have been out of the program and continue to make strides in their personal and professional lives.

Justice Gunter and Donovan Reaves, the two award winners, were able to find mentors who believed in them, tools to redirect their future and the courage to lead by example, according to the news release.

Not long ago, they were on a path that risked pulling them deeper into trouble.

Robert David, violence prevention manager for Danville and head of Project Imagine, praised them for their determination and example.

“It

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