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Roderick Murray is the Pastor of Life Changes Church in Douglasville, Georgia . A cutting edge ministry catered towards reaching the un-churched…
Kristopher Durham volunteers much of his time with Talbot County’s Department of Emergency Services rewriting the county’s hazard mitigation plan to include…
Kathleen Overholt is an active member of her community and a 4-H volunteer. The 4-H movement is an organization which focuses on…
Sherri is the Director of Business Development at LM&O Advertising in Arlington, VA. She was nominated for her work with the DC…
Brymer’s leadership philosophy on board service involves drawing out the talents of each and every board member. He believes that this not…
Ethelbert was nominated for his work with the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) in Washington, D.C. He has served on the IPS…
As her county’s District Attorney, Risa saw how painful it was for child abuse victims to be continually interviewed by various law…
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep trains, educates, and mobilizes professional photographers to provide beautiful portraits to families facing the untimely…
School on Wheels strives to enhance educational opportunities for homeless children from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Catherine’s goal is to shrink the…
PEN Pals Book Club & Support Group for Children of Incarcerated Parents (“PEN Pals Book Club”) was the brainchild of Olivia Stinson…
NextStep Recycling works closely with local schools to help children and their parent, guardian, or sibling, learn how to use technology in…
The Sparkle Effect is an innovative, student-run program that helps students across the country create cheerleading and dance teams that include students…
In 2003, Susan Runsvold set out to ensure that no child would have to experience a Christmas without any exciting gifts, an…
Furniture Sharehouse collects gently-used and new furniture from the general public and redistributes it free of charge to economically disadvantaged families, giving…