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Located in DeLeon Springs, Florida, Food for the Journey is a food pantry operated by DeLeon Springs United Methodist Church volunteers. Food…
At nearly 90 years-old, Clifton Gardner of Okeechobee, Florida works tirelessly for his church’s food pantry, the Masonic Child Identification program, Shriners…
In 2012, a husband and wife team initiated the Providence Care TheraPAW program in Piedmont, South Carolina with the desire to serve,…
Headquartered in Manhattan, Montana, Tiny Tails K-9 Rescue is a small breed and puppy rescue dedicated to the welfare of all animals…
Members of the Brantley family provide fire protection and injury prevention programs for the Cedar Crossing community near Lyons, Georgia. Cedar Crossing…
Two years ago, when the Second Harvest Food Bank in New Orleans announced it was facing a food shortage, one of the…
For more than 33 years, Kevin Turnage of Millington, Tennessee has volunteered his time to assist others by helping them to prepare…