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Staff at the Morgan-Lawrence County Chapter of the American Red Cross would not know what to do without Howard Ellis. Every Wednesday…
Cheryl Crowley has been most successful in achieving a consistent media campaign that continues to raise awareness of the adult and children’s…
Faith Beyond Walls is the only interfaith service organization in the St. Louis region. Since 2001 they have mobilized nearly 1,600 volunteers…
John F. Kennedy said, “Our nation is judged, not only by the people we choose to lead, but also by the people…
Lily Deblieux believes in empowerment and uses her time to empower others. She has been a mentor for a Cuban female. This…
Decatur Youth Enrichment sponsors a tutorial and reading program during the summer. Jewel Freeman is a part of this program and uses…
Alan Abram lives with scleroderma, a chronic, often progressive autoimmune disease, in which the body’s immune system attacks its own tissues and…
In January of 2005, Phil Sontag, a senior high school student in Erie Pennsylvania, collapsed during a CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) basketball…
Violent Trauma Awareness Program, formerly Victims of Work-Related (VOW) Violent Crime Foundation was created in 2002 as a result of a horrific…
In the fall of 2001, Paula Morris was working on a committee at The Salvation Army (TSA) in Salisbury, MD to better…
After six-year-old Daniel Heidenberg lost his life to leukemia in December 1996, Steven Cohen created Friends for Life of America to help…
From its humble beginnings in 1893, Banco Popular North America (BPNA) has committed to the social well being of the communities they…
Since 1926, The Junior League of Montgomery (JLM) has been committed to promoting volunteerism and improving the community through the effective action…
In January 1997, Rick Cryder, a retired advertising agency artist, wanted to make a difference in his community. In accomplishing this goal,…
Generation after generation of Tricia Glorioso’s ancestors have left for her a legacy of quiet determination, work ethic, and the recognition that…