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For the last 10 years, Patty Robison has served as a beacon of hope for people in need in Phoenix, Arizona,…
Kisha Emanuel Durrell has been a volunteer for most of her life. A community activist since she was 16, she has…
By age 16, Nadya Okamoto had experienced homelessness. Through that experience and by having conversations with other homeless women, she learned that…
Faced with their worst nightmare, the parents of Amber Pizzo channeled their grief into something positive. They developed a series of public…
Eric Mead, father of five is also an active Boy Scout troop leader, soccer, basketball and baseball coach as well as a…
Bianca Ray, has helped save countless lives of the homeless pets in Orlando, Florida. A matchmaker in the truest sense…
Thanks to Renee Runge, Palm Beach County, Florida now has a one stop shop for people of all ages looking for volunteer…
One in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. This chilling statistic is a reality for Johanna Crawford who grew…
Altrusa International of Greater Kansas City is an international volunteer service organization made up of leaders dedicated to improving local communities through…
Sharks and minnows are friends, not foes, at Ponte Vedra High School in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Sharks and Minnows, a service…
Today’s Daily Point of Light Award nicknamed by a volunteer as “the Google of Southern New Mexico and West Texas,” is the…