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Talma Turrentine joined the St. Francis Volunteer program in March of 2000. As of September 30, 2007 she has volunteered 7,782 hours…
Michelle Tschudy and her golden retriever dog "Boo" have donated countless hours to visit patients at Exempla Good Samaritan hospital in Lafayette,…
Tommy is junior at Jesuit High School in Tampa, FL. For the past two years, Tommy has compiled more than 250 hours…
From the nominator: “Diane volunteers to help run our elementary school vegetable garden program which serves 300 students. The garden program is…
From the nominator: “Enthusiasm and passion for the true spirit of hospice was redefined for me the day Joyce Somers came into…
Gloria Tarsy volunteers as a Foster Grandparent at Terryville Elementary School in Port Jefferson Station, NY. She is an active and effective…
Roberta Goodwin Sweet is one of the pillars of the Central Maryland Foster Grandparent Program. She was honored at Family and Children’s…
Neenia works part-time and is a full-time volunteer. She is the co-coordinator of Clear Lake Elementary Parent Group in Clear Lake, WA.…
Tom Selleys performs volunteer duties in the Patient Discharge Lounge, Escort Office, Business Office, with the Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshop, and soon…
Jordan got an idea to put theatre and language together. When she was 10 years old she founded The Children’s Bilingual Theater…
There is a War on Drugs and Chaplain Gordon Rourk is preparing the people of Colorado for battle by delivering the anti-drug…
Robin has been a volunteer firefighter for 15 years with our department. She has completed training in the areas of State Certification…
Vinnie Rodriguez is a great example of a youth volunteer. Though all of his service has a positive impact, one of Vinnie’s…
George Ridley is a member of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) Professional Services Responder (PSR) program and is one of the…
Katharyn has been working with East Side Heroes, a Bay Area nonprofit organization, for the past 3 years. She was recently appointed…
From its inception in 2003, the mission of Operation Gratitude has been to lift morale, put a smile on a service member's face and…