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Keith Lee has lived in three of the biggest cities in the United States: Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. Each city…
On April 27, 2011 the small town of Ringgold, Ga. was torn apart by an F-4 tornado. Natasha Colkmire and her family…
Peggy Flynn feels fortunate to have grown up in a family where both her parents valued the importance of volunteering in the…
My Turning Point: Service as a Lifestyle By Shannon Zoet As long as I can remember, my family has been instilling a…
JoAnna Phillips grew up in a small, rural community. She was taught the importance of working hard and caring about others in…
According to an estimate from the U.S. Department of Justice 14,500-17,500 children are trafficked each year. Human sex trafficking of youth is…
Mark Bentley of Las Vegas, N.M. started officially volunteering eight years ago, yet community and lending a hand have always been a…
Mark Snaer of Sacramento, Calif. currently devotes his time as the program director to the Senior Companion Program in his community where…