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Ellie Ambrose, a sixth-grader at Christ Presbyterian Academy, initiated an annual fund-raising run and carnival that have yielded more than $40,000 over…
Caitlyn Carlile, an eighth-grader at Spartanburg Christian Academy, conducts collection drives in her community every three months to benefit a wide variety…
Welland Burnside, a senior at Maple Hill High School, has collected more than 175,000 stuffed animals over the past six years for…
Savanna Petricek, a sophomore at Midwest City High School in Midwest City, is a major fund-raiser, an influential ambassador, and a junior…
Ajay Mangal, a senior at Pascagoula High School, lost nearly all of his possessions when Hurricane Katrina flooded his coastal city, yet…
Allison Gras is an eighth grader at Cadda Middle Magnet School in Shreveport Louisiana. Caddo Middle Magnet is, and has been for…
Savannah Walters, an eighth-grader at Independent Day School in Tampa, created “Pump ‘Em Up” an awareness campaign designed to reduce the need for…
Iowa City Hospice is a community-based nonprofit organization that offers care to patients, their families and friends throughout the dying and grief…
Meredith Mitchell is a senior at Little Rock Central High School and has served in leadership positions on the Little Rock Mayor’s…
Kimberly Phares is a junior at Vestavia Hills High School and has dedicated the time to organize a Habitat for Humanity chapter…
Caitlin Adkins is a sixth-grader and attends L.F. Addington Middle School in Wise, VA. Caitlin is also a volunteer spokesperson for St.…
Hope Taft exemplifies the type of volunteer, which she encourages others to be. Some individuals make others better people b being around…
Jonathan Nussbaum is a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, VA. In addition to doing what…
Alexander Brothers is a junior at Kennett High School in Kennett Square, PA. He conducted a bone marrow registration drive to educate…
Brian McPartland, a seventh-grader at Henry H. Wells Middle School, has spearheaded several initiatives that have raised public awareness and more than…