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PAWS for People is a nonprofit, volunteer organization serving New Castle County, DE; Elkton, MD; West Grove, PA; and parts of New…
Lester, a member of CONTACT’s Board of Directors and liaison to the Teen CONTACT program, has been named Volunteer of the Month…
Dr. Hoffman is a psychology professor at El Camino College-Compton Center in Compton, CA. In addition to his teaching position, he is…
Bhavna began volunteering at CONTACT in July 2005 when she was introduced to CONTACT through the Junior League of Dallas. “They were…
From the nominator: “Steve McIntyre has been volunteering as a firefighter with the Orange County Fire Authority. He is committed, dedicated and…
Orry has spent many hours educating himself along with creating committee goals and objectives for his school and community. He has volunteered…
In September 2005, Dottie King found one more way to give back to her community by attending the training and becoming a…
Connie James is a lymphoma cancer survivor and volunteer at The Wellness Community of Central Arizona. She is active in the lymphoma…
Jim has volunteered more than 14,000 hours of service over the past 18 years, and spends approximately 20 hours per week between…
David "Larry" Gauthier joined the Phoenix Police Department in January 2002 as a Motorist Assist Program (M.A.P.) volunteer. MAP members are uniformed…
When the zoo keepers are doing an “off grounds” event and need an extra hand, June is there. When they are short…
Joan Dixon has dedicated her life to the community and has inspired many others to follow in her footsteps. Joan formed the…
The Dearborn Police Explorer Post 1177 was established in 1968. It is an organization that provides leadership, integrity and good citizenship skills…
Eleanor, or Ellie or Nana, as she is known to her friends and family, has spent a lifetime of serving others. Nearly…
Cindy Rodarte Tenn truly embodies the passion and spirit of the Girl Scout program. She has been involved with Girl Scouting in…
Mara has given almost 2,000 hours of volunteer service to OASIS Education Center since 1998. As a front desk receptionist, Mara greets…