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Louise Whelton has helped keep bellies and hearts full for 18 years with Meals on Wheels. In the 84-year-old’s hometown of Wayland, Massachusetts,…
After an extraordinarily successful ten-year run in the United States, L’Oreal Paris has expanded the Women of Worth program to include a…
Erico Corbett grew up in a low-income neighborhood where positive role models were few and far between. But, he didn’t let the…
Ricardo Wiggs’ advocacy was sparked by a horrible tragedy; the loss of his wife. 25 years ago, she was fatally shot by a…
Dr. Daniel Toubes donates his time and talent as a medical physician to the uninsured or under-insured patients that come through the…
Rylea Elizabeth Fields started Rylea’s Ribbons for a Reason at the end of her second grade year after hearing another student speak…
College student Morgan Dillard began volunteering at a 24-hour assisted living facility for the elderly in high school. As a volunteer, she…
For almost forty years, Jeff Engel has volunteered as a reader for Learning Ally in Athens. With more than 5,500 hours of…