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Service organizations rely on the dedication of consistent and dependable volunteers. Luckily for the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware, Mary Prosceno fills…
About 15 to 20 percent of the U.S. population has a specific reading disability called dyslexia. Scott Forsythe of Huntington, IN, is one…
Thousands of children in the St. Louis area are struggling with reading, and are at risk of continued academic and social…
Connor Reed Thomas, today’s Daily Point of Light Award winner, is a high school sophomore from Loveland, Ohio, who serves our…
Terryn Maybeck credits ability to notice holes and overlaps in community services to her background overseeing architecture. She notices most, the…
After dealing with a myriad of personal hardships stemming from birth, Antonela Kasic has used her experiences, tribulations, and successes to…
Rachel Jones, a 16 year old Ambassador Girl Scout from Gravette, Arkansas, was inspired to do her Girl Scout Gold Award…