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Having arrived in the United States from Austria and speaking only some English, Renate Rojas understands the challenges faced by the non-English…
Dick Wells has shown that business leaders can make a real impact when they roll-up their sleeves and become involved. He has…
Nine 8th grade service learning students at Cedar Ridge Middle School gave parents and community friends the opportunity to “give another birthday,…
In the 27 years that Bob (Robert) and Nancy Tolsma have been in Florida, they have gone above and beyond when it…
In today’s world we hear about so many people who expect so much from others—from the government, from their communities, even from…
In the summer of 2004, a team of teachers and administrators from the Perry Public Schools met to discuss the possibility of…
The Decatur Citizens Police Academy Alumni Organization (CPAAA) was formed in 1999. The Alumni’s purpose is to assist the Decatur Police Department…
Megan Alonge has been a volunteer with Community Blood Centers of South Florida since 2000. She has organized many blood drives over…
Sara Froeming is affectionately known as “the cookie lady” by the officers of the Appleton Police Department (APD) where she has been…
Selena Quick is the BellSouth Pioneer President of the Greater Orlando Area. When she took over as President, she aggressively tripled the…
Traci Ingleright has been actively involved in community service for more than 10 years. She also imparts the joy of giving to…
In the language of the theater, an angel is a person who comes up with the money to stage a production. Conard…
Challenge Enterprises of North Florida has for the past 32 years assisted individuals with disabilities and their families. From birth through adulthood,…
The Bohn Family (Scott, Darci, Zachary, Hannah & Adam) has been involved with The Arc, Upper Valley since their youngest member, Adam,…
Ravi Sankar is a high school student, but he has been teaching SAT Math for over two years now. This year, as…