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The Life Connections Program was initiated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons in response to the President’s Faith Based initiative. Although there…
Hundreds of volunteers devote their time and energy to the children of Las Vegas and have done so for the last 10…
Fourteen Pines Neighborhood Networks Kids Club is unique because it is not about kids alone. It is about community, neighbors and open…
For more than 20 years, Winnie Winters has volunteered at Opportunity Village, making a major contribution to the organization’s phenomenal growth. In…
For the past twelve years, the Waco Police Department has been supported by an active group of volunteers from the Citizens Police…
The Volunteer Center of Manatee County established a Volunteer Reception Center in Arcadia, Florida one day after Hurricane Charley ravaged the area.…
El Pueblo, Inc., a non-profit statewide Latino advocacy organization, nominates its Fiesta del Pueblo volunteers, whose dedication and loyalty is vital to…
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a super hero, or princess waiting for he knight in shining…
Rhonda Miller moved to Cedar City nine years ago. As long as she has lived there, she has been known in the…
Kiera Zitelman, 13, an eight-grader at Takoma Park Middle School in Silver Spring, organized an effort to make 60-120 bagged lunches at…
Vera Mae Hanson is a 73 year-old retired dietician who worked as a Director of Food Service. She has been a resident…
Troy is a board member of A Volunteer Emergency Response Team, AVERT. As a member of AVERT, Walker helps to organize and…
Kyle Rasmussen has been volunteering in the Utah community since his youth. He grew up in Sandy, Utah and served as a…
Andrew Bell, 12, a sixth-grader at Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences in Georgetown, organized a drive to collect shoes, socks and…
Frank Bretz is a visionary. He is one who recognizes a need and expands the need to fit the masses of many.…
A Reading Ranger program was developed to bring awareness to students and teachers of the opportunities for learning through the National Park…