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George Feeman is not just an outstanding volunteer; rather he is an exceptional person all around. George could easily have bowed out…
Sgt. Barnett’s service began when he enrolled in the National Guard shortly after graduating from high school. After completing his service, Sgt.…
Willie Francis Champion Smith is a Senior Volunteer at Gause School. She reads with children and sometimes gives one on one assistance.…
Dorothy Epstein has dedicated her life to community service. She is a leader in the fight for social justice, a champion of…
Edie impacts everything and everyone at VSA. Unquenchable curiosity draws her to challenges and opportunities that people and events around her provide.…
Philanthropy and volunteerism is an essential part of Gene Chun’s identity. Gene has been committed to volunteering and supporting Salt Lake Valley…
In July 2003, Sona Shah committed one additional year of her life to full-time community service as an AmeriCorps* VISTA (Volunteer in…
On behalf of the children, volunteers and families of Kids Enjoy Exercise Now (KEEN), I am pleased and honored to be able…
“Giving the gift of literacy” was a goal Betty Wright and her late husband Frank Wright had in mind when they established…
“He’s headed toward half a million,” said John J. Ruffino, executive director of the NVCC Educational Foundation, which puts Semmler in the…
Two requirements for volunteers and instructors working in the PALS Lab are concern for people and commitment to the importance of education.…
In 1952, Pat Zenner made a personal commitment to help the March of Dimes fight polio, and through the years, she dedicated…
“ What is a friend?” A single soul in two bodies, “ says Aristotle. Donna Wiles met and became friends after attending…
In July 2003, Linda Rondinelli gave up her job as a Marketing Analyst to do full-time community service for a year as…
Mindy Street, Miss Auburn , has educated her community about Attention Deficit Disorder (A.D.D.) and implemented a mentoring program to help children…
Barbara Fricke has been volunteering at the Huntsman Cancer Hospital for four and a half years. The fact that she has volunteered…