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Marion Leifer has been a volunteer at Missoula Food Bank for the past five years, and has been a stable, reliable, organized…
Marge Lubbers has been a Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) volunteer at the Poverello Center for more than a year now. She…
Missoula, MT has many citizens who depend on Medicare benefits to pay for healthcare needs. However, many seniors have problems understanding their…
Donna and her husband, Bob Cherry, have been members of the Seeley Lake Senior Citizens group since its inception in the new…
Donna Cherry and her husband, Bob Cherry, have been members of the Seeley Lake Senior Citizens group since its inception in the…
Bonnie Hamilton is a bright, committed, enthusiastic and caring member of her community. She exemplifies compassion and is willing to sacrifice in…
Betty Zander has been working at Summit as a Senior Companion since 1998. She is very committed to her role as a…
Earl is an active member of St. Anthony Parish and of the Catholic Community in Missoula. For a number of years, Earl,…
Ethel Diettert was born and raised in Missoula, MT. She attended Missoula County High School, and graduated from St. Patrick's School of…
Norm Jacobson has been a dedicated member of the Missoula Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). He began his volunteer service in 2004…
Ed Chrestenson is a dedicated volunteer with the Missoula Manor Homes. He has served for many years and is looked upon as…
Leo Lott began his volunteer service at the Missoula Public Library twenty-two years ago. In 1984, his wife recruited him to assist…
Jeanette Zentgraf is a senior volunteer who shares her time with the Lolo Elementary School. She is a caring older adult who…
Jim Hummer was born in Crawford, NE in 1926. He moved to Missoula with his siblings in 1947 to live with an…
Carrie Dobbins accepted a volunteer opportunity working with autistic twins while their mother nursed their father who had terminal cancer. Carrie instantly…
From the nominator: “Miss Phoenix City Jamie Harper elected to increase the ability for TEARS to grow within our mentoring and coaching…