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Don and Nell Wilson explain their motivation for service in a scripture quote, "to whom much is given, much is expected" and…
After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, many of the nonprofit agencies in the Mississippi area were homeless. The aftermath of the storm…
William "Dalton" Fuller is seventeen years old and attends Kinston High School in Kinston, AL. He will be graduating as an honor…
Howard Nelson has dedicated himself to coach the children in Montgomery County, Maryland for the past twelve years. In 1996, he began…
Mr. Elvis Cintra and his wife, Victoria Cintra, have served MIRA since late 2005, when Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast of…
Kirsten Dively has been a part of the high school Service Program since she was a freshman. She has accumulated more than…
At the tender age of five, Joshua became passionate about assisting the needy after viewing “Feed the Children.” He was in disbelief…
For the past five years, Mr. Adam Macksoud, Deputy Department Head of the Autonomous and Defensive Systems Department of the Naval Undersea…
From the nominator: “Elizabeth Kern has been a mentor in the UMC Mentoring and Caring Program for three years. Initially, I matched…
Carylsue Evanoff started volunteering at the Waterford Senior Center for the Focus Hope Food Program and Food Bank in 1991. For the…
Haley Lynch, age 11, and her friend Katie Vahle, age 12, started a youth volunteer group called H & K’s Service Paws…
Oylan Dong founded Project Outstanding Youth (Project OY) and completed these projects, among many others. She is dedicated to serving disadvantaged children…
Addie is the co-founder and Executive Director of a voluntary organization titled “Reclaim A Youth” (RAY). She has been at the helm…
Kathryn Marin is the founder and executive director of a mobile recreation unit called CJ's Bus. After her own experience with a…
We know that life is full of lessons. Some we learn the easy way, some the hard way. Mike Heikes was riding…
Andrea Walker has been a dedicated member of the Special Olympics Georgia family for more than a year. She first volunteered for…