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Karen “Batchelor Farmer” Allen

In 1995, Karen "Batchelor Farmer" Allen gave up her career as an attorney and created "The MichCon/Think Twice Foundation's Block Club” in…

Jun 15, 1998 By: jaytennier

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John Miksch

Since 1988, John Miksch has been volunteering his time to teach volunteers to become state-licensed emergency medical technicians. He has also helped…

Jun 12, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Cheryl Burton

Cheryl Burton is a model volunteer who helps the homeless and less fortunate in her community. Among other service activities, she makes…

Jun 11, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Milton Levy

Austin H. MacCormick Island Academy is an alternative New York City high school located on Rikers Island, which is the country's largest…

Jun 10, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Brownie Troop #644

Brownie Troop #644 of Demarest, NJ had a life altering experience during the spring of 1997 when one of its members, 8-year-old…

Jun 9, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Marion Perrotti

Marion Perrotti first became aware of the Dell Ridge Nursing Care Center in 1994 when her mother became a resident. Ms. Perrotti…

Jun 8, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Shark Team

In 1994, Catherine Roberts and Margaret Duffy created educational strategies that allowed their students to make real world applications of the math…

Jun 5, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Suellen Fried

In 1982, Suellen Fried founded the STOP Violence Coalition in Kansas City, an innovative program dedicated to the prevention of interpersonal and…

Jun 4, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Caitlin Janus

Caitlin Janus, an eighth grader from Central Vermont, is the creator of a therapeutic horseback riding program for handicapped children. In rural…

Jun 3, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Elton Fenno

Elton Fenno is a retired resident of Walla Walla, Washington. For over 20 years, Mr. Fenno has been volunteering with the Blue…

Jun 2, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Mildred Bennett

Mildred Bennett, a retired Portland State University mathematics professor volunteers on a more than full-time basis to tutor anyone in math. Her…

Jun 1, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Marco Antonio Chavira

Marco Antonia Chavira began his service journey by volunteering to spend time with juveniles who did not have family nearby. Through his…

May 29, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Practical Parent Education

In response to a series of 13 teenage suicides, a grassroots organization called Practical Parent Education was formed in Plano, Texas. Founded…

May 28, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Catherine’s House

Catherine's House was created in response to the growing problem of "children having and raising children" in Little Rock, Arkansas. The percentage…

May 27, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Jan Williams-Mayhew

In 1994, Jan Williams-Mayhew began a program that she has dubbed "Operation Santa". The main goal of this program is to grant…

May 26, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Gabriella Contreras

Gabriella Contreras is a sixth grade student at Roskruge Bilingual Magnet School, who has been volunteering her talents and energy since third…

May 25, 1998 By: jaytennier

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