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Jim Lane participates in a wide variety of community efforts, but the issue he is most passionate about is fighting hunger. Therefore,…
At the age of 62, Jack Fussell is running in memory of his father, whom he lost to Alzheimer’s disease on June…
After many years of working at a variety of jobs, Desiree Mancuso was never really happy or productive at anything she did.…
Allison Meyaard serves at Burton Health Center, a school based medical and dental clinic serving the community in Grand Rapids, MI. She…
In 2011, after transferring to Georgia College and State University (GCSU) as a sophomore, Barrett Roell donated blood at an American Red…
In July 2012, Ivette Chaidez of Hanford, California established Buckle Up For Itzy in memory of her younger sister of Itzayana “Itzy”…
Kelsi Cunningham focuses her volunteer efforts on the well-being of the local Baldwin County community of Milledgeville, GA. As a member of…
Linda Williams volunteers her time to serve youth, help individuals who are disabled, and raises funds to combat cancer. For the past…
Teresa Abbey provides supplemental tutoring for disadvantaged middle school students in a safe environment. Each week for the past two years, Abbey…