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Mike Monroe is a U.S. Marine veteran currently employed with the Office of Homeland Security and is dedicated to serving today’s veterans…
Laura Ogas is a longtime volunteer with Special Olympics Georgia and is heavily involved with her local chapter in Dalton, Ga. Laura…
Lisa Hughey is a longtime volunteer with Special Olympics Georgia. In 2011, Lisa brought the State Fall Games, and the Special Olympics…
The No Kill Advocacy Center (NKAC) is an inspirational, one-of-a-kind shelter that is unique for its unwavering commitment to ending the killing…
Joan Baird recently became one of the original members of the Special Olympics Georgia Educational Resource Network, designed to provide information and…
Sue B. McIlrath believes the volunteer work she does is her calling in life and it shows through the impact she has…
Vishal has been volunteering for the past four years with Giving Children Hope, a nonprofit organization that provides food, medical supplies, clothes…
Dr. Brenda Williams founded the Family Unit Inc. and the Do Right Project approximately four years ago to help individuals that had…
Michael Feduccia’s son has Down syndrome and as a result Michael has become a tireless supporter of the organization, Manasota BUDS (Bringing…
Mental health and addiction counselor, Lewis “Lew” Bigler, has been practicing in the Buffalo, N.Y. communities of Amherst and Snyder for more…
Shoreh Elhami is a volunteer with the GISCorps, a volunteer program under the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA), an International…
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