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DiAnne Crisp has worked tirelessly for the past 4 years to help send youth in our community to college. Each year she…
Steven White has served the community of Moab in the official duty as a detective for the Grand County Sheriff’s department for…
Clayton is a volunteer with the Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging, Senior Companion Program. Clayton is a Senior Companion serving homebound…
Danita Branam is one of the pioneers of, and inspirations for, the Development School for Youth (DSY), a leadership-training program for inner-city…
Nicki Kartozian is an asset to the Community Services Council. She has been a volunteer with LifeCare Bank’s Friends Program since July…
Cedar Creek Middle School in Bastrop Independent School District is located in a rural community where both parents work to maintain a…
The war on terrorism has dramatically affected our world and constantly shadows our daily routines. This project provides the community with a…
In recognition that more support was needed for victims of crime in Laconia, New Hampshire, The Victim Services Unit of the Laconia…
Over the last twenty years, Stanley Michael Latta [Stan] has focused a vast majority of his time, energy, finances, and prayers to…
Chris Reed has been a volunteer with the Utah County Search and Rescue team for over 25 years. In addition to that,…
Beta Club members accumulated more than 2550 service hours in the 2003-2004 school year. New service projects were developed as well as…
Cathy Perfecta Walters has been a Cahves County RSVP volunteer since April, 1998. She has accrued over 5600 hours of service to…
Joe Lewright is a man with a generous heart, an indomitable spirit and a love for his community. Two years ago he…
In the fall of 1996 the Police Department had just graduated from its first Citizen Police academy with fifteen graduates; the Department…
Veronica Osorio is a leader and role model for the All Stars Project, Inc. in Newark, NJ. A junior at Montclair State…
In 2003, Jean Sacatsh was honored for her exemplary volunteer service with the Retired and Senior and Senior Volunteers Program’s Outstanding Quality…