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Mrs. Otissey Denton was a teacher for thirty-three years. After her retirement in 1991, she began spending three to four days a…
The city of Shreveport, Louisiana, is quite proud of the students at Loyola College Preparatory School. They are very active in the…
Ten years ago, social worker Mark Lazzara chose to make the switch from counseling youth to providing them the chance to do…
The Idaho Youth Ranch (IYR) is an integral part of the Idaho community. Last year approximately 300 young people, from five residential…
Maria Placer was born in Valencia, Spain. Her father was a scholar and professor, and his love of freedom prompted him to…
Despite Lake County, Illinois, being one of the most affluent counties in the country, a large number of its residents are uninsured.…
Since its inception in 1946, Beta Tau Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. has diligently worked to make a difference…
During the 1960’s, hospitalization was the treatment of choice for troubled children when it appeared they could not be helped at school…
According to the National Institute for Literacy, more than 129,000 Northern Virginia adults are functionally illiterate, which means they are unable to…
Dr. Bonnie Bergin was the originator of the service dog concept. She founded the world’s first service dog agency 25 years ago.…
Kim Bobo tirelessly fights for justice for low-wage workers in America, particularly those who work in our nation’s poultry industry. As founder…
Whitney Thompson has a unique ability to motivate others while improving her community at the same time. Though she is a youth,…
Patrice Williams founded the Minorities in Broadcasting Training Program in 1993 in response to her struggles to gain employment in the broadcasting…
Calixto Vasquez is a member of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Carrollton Police Department in Texas. He saw the need for…
In 1992, a dedicated volunteer from the Capital Area Humane Society and staff members of Children’s Hospital Child Life Department decided to…
Susan Ciriello joined the volunteer staff on March 12, 1990, months before the actual opening of the Ronald McDonald House of Springfield,…