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Many successful people can point to one life-changing event. Patty Avery can point to two. The first was in grade school, when…
The Congressional Award recognizes young people between the ages of 14 and 23 who set and achieve personally challenging goals in four…
The San Francisco Food Bank exists to provide food to nearly 150,000 people in San Francisco who live with the threat of…
Justin Ferrari, now 17 years old, saw a need in his community, especially the area high schools, to reach out to other…
Manuela has served the community 918 hours through her senior year at Immaculata High School. The 41 different events include shopping for…
Dina Maugeri has been volunteering at Pine Trail Elementary for 13 years. She began when her first son attended kindergarten there. She…
Holly Community Inc.’s (HCI) mission is to promote access to community resources and support for people with disabilities and their families by…
Today is Camp Fire USA’s Absolutely Incredible Kids Day—a day when Camp Fire USA encourages adults to recognize the accomplishments of young…
Saunder and Joy Primack have made a conscious decision to give back to their community. They believe education is important, so they…
Aetna has been recognized for the integrated approach to helping members with diabetes manage their condition. The Healthy Outlook Program® Caring for…
Sharron L. Kanter is a volunteer in the Lakewood WA Police Department Crime Analysis Unit (CAU). Sharron volunteered to help build a…
Nicholas Truso's volunteerism on behalf of women and infants at the Women's Life Care Center of Maplewood, MN began about six years…
Five junior students from Flagler Palm Coast High School targeted a global challenge in the spring of 2006: the amount of carbon…
At 12 years of age, Alexandra was inspired to start a chapter of Kids-for-Kids of New Jersey at her middle school, after…
Kevin O'Connor is an exceptionally dedicated and energetic person who generously gives his time to community service, while demonstrating an equal level…
Emma Lawrence demonstrates a strong commitment to community service and has taken dedicated action to promote equality of international healthcare. Her commitment…