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Amy owns two dogs who are trained to be volunteers for the “Delta Society,” in the R.E.A.D. program based on youth literacy,…
Kaye Woodworth has fed the homeless, provided blankets for newborns, tutored adult in literacy, acted in community theater projects, served in her…
Richard is a Resource Management Regional Steward who was able to make spectacular strides on several new programs or systems by implementing…
Lewis is a member of the Westover High School Engineering Academy and currently has a 3.91 GPA, ranking him 14th out of…
Kay’s volunteer work truly makes a difference for patients, families and professionals who encounter her, as she understands that anxiety reduction is…
Hal Stern volunteers as a board member, head manager and team manager with the New Jersey Devils youth hockey club. His volunteer…
Marc is the Vice President for the Arizona Affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), planning and coordinating statewide programs…
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…