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Terry Grahl founded Enchanted Makeovers, a national non-profit organization whose mission is to transform long-term stay homeless shelters for women and children…
The Read to Learn Adult Literacy Volunteer program helps adult members living in Chicago’s Northwest suburbs who do not meet the criteria…
The Sister Carmen Community Center has been providing emergency assistance to people in need since the early 1970’s. Originally started by a…
Whether it is the Special Olympics, the Disney VoluntEARS program, or the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Ingelis Jenson is deeply involved and following that…
When Emily was 17 years old, she saw how the economy was affecting her community and decided to help those in need…
Lauren Hontz started Lauren’s Luggage when she was nine years old because of a devastating fire at her home in which her…