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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…
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…