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Dylan is nine years old. When he learned about the effects the recent tsunami had on the people living in Southeast Asia…
Shaz was here on time every day. His normal time to leave at the end of his volunteer day was 1 pm…
Jenna volunteers on the GC&SU Campus through the Clothesline Project. The Clothesline Project is a visual display of t-shirts with graphic messages…
In 1987, Douglas designed and began “Project HELP,” through the First United Methodist Church of Bedford. This unique outreach provides food, clothing,…
Through VolunTeens.com and Review-a-New, Melissa and Jordan Milich hope to change the face of community service in South Florida. The Milich twins…
Phi Mu’s main community service area that they work with is the Children’s Miracle Network and the Children’s Medical Hospital in Macon.…
Never missed a day. Crystal worked well past the usual working hour of 4:30 on numerous occasions and always arrived promptly at…
Rebecca has donated many volunteer hours to the GC&SU Sequins and Smiles program. Sequins and Smiles is dedicated to building the self…
What do teachers do when they retire? They volunteer to teach others! William and Frances tutor culturally diverse students every week in…
When considering her school’s community service requirement sophmore year, May Lan wanted to do something out of the ordinary. Having seen the…
As a Voluntary Service volunteer, Jennifer is a dedicated volunteer who is always on time and completes any task requested. Jennifer has…
Joe Franco is a junior in high school and for the past three years he has been one of 75 members of…
Kenosha Literacy Council has provided adult literacy services to Kenosha County since 1965. Nominees Kathy Carr and Dorothy Jansen have been volunteers…
The volunteer-interact center at Sachem East High School is deeply involved in the community. Just this past fall, Sachem students participated in…
Kelly Hawkins is an extraordinary young woman – a leader in the fight against child abuse in Alabama. At the age of…
For nine years, Las Vegas West Rotary has partnered with Twin Lakes Elementary School through the Focus School Project. During this time,…