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More than 20% of Arkansas’ citizens are functionally illiterate and Rhonda Allen is determined to improve the overall state of literacy in…
Wendy Martin-Glick serves as the chair of the Aetna Volunteer Council in Fort Wayne, IN. She has been leading members of her…
In 1999, Jeanette was diagnosed with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP), a rare, acquired, sensory-motor nerve disorder that is considered to be…
Tania Wagner is a parent volunteer and Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) president at Ben Hill School in Tampa. In addition to…
Ronaldo Briones has participated in the Homeless Stand Downs held in 2006 and 2007 for the city of Norfolk. There was a…
Volunteers are utilized throughout the country at VA facilities in our Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS) programs to supplement staffing and enhance…
Carolyn McKinney is a very special and valued docent at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo. Since January of 2004, when Carolyn began as…
Kurt Clemons was the chairperson and coordinator for the Homeless Stand Downs held in 2006 and 2007 for the city of Norfolk.…
Kara Peart has been a member of the Layton Youth Court since 1998. Since she became a member of the court, she…
The number of young people leaving school early is alarming. They are inadequately prepared for the workplace or for handling their finances.…
Calista knows how much her brother struggles to do the things most kids can do with ease. She also knows how much…
Colonel Russell M. Opland, CAP has been the commander of the Delaware wing of Civil Air Patrol since August 2003. During his…
When Jewish Family Service of Greater Wilkes-Barre told Rabbi Larry Kaplan of Temple Israel Wilkes-Barre that the organization would be honoring him…
Sylvia Hicks is a Transplant Claim Analyst at Aetna in Cranbury, NJ. Volunteering and providing to others who are in need is…
Samantha is a student at Maplewood High School on a mission to remove thousands of waste tires that were creating an environmental…
Peggie Russell is definitely a “Daily Point of Light.” She routinely clothes, feeds, assists and welcomes those in need. In her role…