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At a young age, Michaela Patoilo has already made an immense impact on her community through spending her time improving local schools.…
As a lover of animals, Megan Compton has worked to improve and extend the lives of animals by bridging the gap between…
In an effort to alleviate the struggles of families burdened with job loss, reduced hours, and tight financial situations, Agnes Lynch founded,…
“I started working with kids in the neighborhood because I realized that they are our future, and like Martin Luther King, Jr.…
The holiday season is an especially tough time for families that are struggling. In Curtis Bay, an industrial part of Baltimore, Md.,…
Jeanette Barnes coordinates and operates weekly off-site adoption events at a local Arkansas Petsmart store. About 50 Sundays a year, she drives…
Beverly Talanian has contributed more than 2,300 hours of volunteer service as the unofficial librarian at the Joplin Youth Center since October…
Our past can sometimes be the greatest gift we can give to the future. Few people recognize this as much as Barbara…