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Each Tuesday for the past 25 years, sixth grade Hartford Public School Students who participate in Hartford’s ConnectiKids come to Aetna Inc.…
Addie Bolton is passing on a legacy of service to the young people of Winnsboro, remembering how others came to her aid.…
Standing Together Against Rape (STAR) is the only agency within the state of Alaska solely dedicated to addressing the issues of sexual…
For the past three years the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks have had a cooperative arrangement with the students and staff…
A number of years ago, a need was perceived in the Alleghany Highlands, a rural mountainous region of Virginia, that a great…
Established in 1985, the Brite Lites Theater Co. (Brite Lites) is a musical dance troupe and training program composed of 20 adults…
Amanda has been involved with community service since the age of 12. She began her service as a summer volunteer for two…
Heidi Figel has been involved with the Community Service-Learning Institute since September of 1998, when she joined the Institute’s AmeriCorps program. During…
The Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement (EASI) was founded in 1991 through a partnership with The American Association of Retired People (AARP)…
The Franklin McKinley Dental Clinic provides free dental care to children on a weekly basis, Monday through Friday, as long as volunteer…
Emma Harris is an inspiring example of how one person can dramatically impact their community through volunteer service. For the past nine…
Joyce Price founded the Student Referral Alternative Center in 1993, the first program of its kind in Louisiana, to offer suspended or…
When Vinton Countians needs food or clothing during difficult times, or when the floods come and they need shelter, or when they…
When Kenneth Halverson volunteers, it is with conviction and commitment. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Lewis and…
Helen Gladwin began volunteering at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in 1951 under the sponsorship of the American Red Cross with a…
After five thousand community service hours, the Layton Community Action Council is finding that its streets are a little bit safer and…