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In addition to running Rockwell Group, an award winning, cross-disciplinary 250-person architecture and design firm, David Rockwell has spent the last several…
Bridie McNamara is a lifelong volunteer and regularly uses vacation time to carry out her volunteer activities. Bridie dedicates anywhere between 15-20…
“No” is not an answer Tom Galizia understands. When he wants something done, he finds a way to get it done. It…
Maria La Torre has focused her volunteer efforts in the GE focus areas of Education and the Environment. Maria developed/organized weekly hands-on…
Connecticut’s Hartford communities have been blessed by the passion and commitment of Mary Ann McElhiney to help those in need. She has…
Rathish Balakrishnan is the Editor-in-Chief of Sattva, a monthly e-magazine focusing on the social sector in Karnataka. Every month, Sattva focuses on…
Best Buy employee David Harmon has volunteered as both a coach and league representative for the Maple Valley Junior Football Association based…
Christy is a Cast Member in Animal Program at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Through her role at Disney, Christy takes care…
From the nominator: “Many of us are aware of the unfortunate disaster that struck the heart of Iowa at the beginning of…
ALS is a progressive neurological disease that robs its victims of their ability to walk, talk, swallow and eventually breathe. Cynthia Ward…
Lane Reul is well known in Missoula, MT for unselfish dedication and service to the citizens of the state of Montana through…
James A. Poignon’s volunteer activities span human and non-human, young and old. He volunteers both outside his home and in-home as a…
John Plourde is often asked why he chose to volunteer. He advises that after he retired from the U.S. Navy as a…
Elmore and Doris Pillsbury have delivered Meals on Wheels each Friday for 26 years to seniors in Acton, MA. In that time,…
Svyatoslav Petrov is an outstanding young man who is very dedicated to community service. He developed a program called PAN International that…
Madeline Patterson has lived her life as an example to others, often donating her time to help others who are less fortunate…