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Jean Peyton is blind and travels with her guide dog, Lander. Since moving to Nevada in 1994, Peyton has served as a…
Phil has volunteered for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) for six years. As a Metro volunteer he plays two roles.…
Mrs. Nobuko Nishimura has been a valued volunteer at Cartwright Elementary School for many years. For more than four years, Nishimura has…
HELP of Southern Nevada assists families and individuals throughout Southern Nevada to overcome barriers and attain self-sufficiency through direct services, training and…
Lois Johns has been a volunteer with the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) since 1993, but her volunteer service goes back…
George Houtchens joined the Senior Center in August of 2001. He became a life member in December of 2003. In 4 short…
Solari Hospice Care helps people and their loved ones, during a special time of caring, to live with dignity and comfort through…
The Neighborhood Justice Center (NJC) offers a no-cost, confidential alternative dispute resolution method to Clark County residents. The NJC has fifteen staff…
Kim Coats began volunteering as a CASA in Kansas City, MO in 1993, after hearing about the murder of a child in…
Robert “Bob” Santos is the most publicly recognized spokesperson and leader of the movement that began in the 1970s to preserve Seattle’s…
For the past 35 years on both the day before Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, Barb O’Neill has been preparing meals for the…
While working full-time as a Program Manager with Clark County Social Services-Ryan White Title I Program, Tyrone Thompson also works tirelessly on…
There are not many places left in America that can boast of being crime-free. Unfortunately, with increased growth in the Moapa Valley,…
Amy Rosenthal started Club READ at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in September 2005. The club currently has 15 active student members whose…
In 1993, Fran Courtney, then Chief of Nursing for the Clark County Health District, noted the startling rate of low infant birth…
United Way of Central Minnesota’s Youth as Resources (YAR) volunteers are an excellent example of the positive impact youth and adult partnerships…