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Perhaps you remember the movie “It's a Wonderful Life.” In the movie James Stewart played George Baily a banker in the town…
Many people lost everything after the hurricanes this year. Maryann King lives in Saddlebag Lake Resort in Lake Wales, FL in a…
The Faith Weaver (FW) Friends group at Grace United Methodist Church (GUMC) in Hastings is beginning their third year of service to…
Renny, beginning his "career" with Missoula Little League in 1971, has been a mainstay ever since. One of the pioneer developers for…
Lois Bachmeier is a Summit Senior Companion and has been serving in this capacity for a little over 3 years. She is…
From the nominator: “Nevada Power's Employee Volunteer Council (EVC), formed in 1996, spearheads community involvement by coordinating year-round volunteer activities, supporting the…
Janine Robinson has had to make serious decisions like many adults. Her aim was to be a productive citizen and to be…
A volunteer group's success usually depends on one or two key individuals. Morris Judson Jr. is such an individual. Mo, as he…
Sarah Rose Varadian has grown into the gifted and giving young woman she is today, committed to caring, and a servant to…
In September of 2005, while watching cars whiz by a lemonade stand set up to help hurricane survivors after Katrina hit, Talia…
Mary Bates has made the Kaiserslautern Military Community a better place to live through her selfless service and willingness to provide a…
During Amol's freshman year at Yale, his roommate Richard approached him with the idea of starting an organ donation awareness organization. Richard…
Chaplain Counterman is a fixture in the Port Charlotte, FL community. He has served in numerous capacities in many civic and nonprofit…
Go FIT is a simple program based on an innovative concept that yields powerful results. The innovative concept is engaging formerly sedentary…
Certain people in a community make a difference, not only by contributions, but as role models, leaders and instigators for others. Dr.…
Claudia Davis has been a volunteer at the Audio Studio for the Reading Impaired since April 2000 and a member of the…