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Good Beginnings in Franklin County believes that healthy development of all individuals and families is essential for continued personal and community growth…
There are so many seniors who do so much for the Seeley Lake community. Renee Stowe is an example of a volunteer…
Maria Smith lives with a disease that leaves her unable to work and might cause your average person to become isolated from…
Bethune-Cookman College Dr. Oswald P. Bronson, Sr. provided exemplary leadership and service to Bethune-Cookman College, where he served as president from 1975-2004.…
Under the leadership of Charlene Stierhoff, the Family Service and Learning Center of Sandusky, Ohio organizes monthly volunteer opportunities for the employees…
Dana Collins left a promising career in which she was making a much large salary because she was not being fulfilled. Jones…
Anne Mackiewicz has always been concerned about the youth of Carbon County. She is a graduate of Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame,…
The American Red Cross (ARC) Teen Corps is a group of students between the ages of 11 and 18 years old from…
In 1992, Cheryl Honey gathered a group of neighbors together at a local elementary school and created a way for people to…
Every Thursday morning at Missoula Food Bank, staff and volunteers alike look forward to the moment Maxine Rice walks in the door.…
Ruth Clearfield embodies the spirit of service. Her name is recognized in the College Station area as a result of the lifestyle…
Dave and Kim Smith are the parents of a daughter with a chromosome deletion condition and also the founders of Grace Ministries.…
Raising Special Kids is a Parent Training and Information center (PTI) that provides families bilingual workshops for both parents and professionals free…
Daron Sharps is the consummate volunteer, participating in a wide variety of activities. Her most significant contribution has been as the initiator,…
The Painter Family of Yucaipa, California is a team in more ways than one. During the past eighteen years, they have been…
Gemmy Brown has been very active, serving the community as a dedicated volunteer on many fronts. She is a sustaining member of…