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Nitsa Gianakoulas attends Bishop Gorman High School, and up until this school year; her grandfather dropped her off at school each morning…
Gary Turner, a network engineer for First National Bank since 1997, and his wife Penny regularly take their Bernese Mountain Dogs, Archie…
Mrs. Geri Murgola consistently embraces the spirit of volunteerism and selfless giving that embodies the best elements of our great nation. She…
Andrew Haynes is a fifth grader at Blue Lake Elementary School. Since he was enrolled in the first grade, he has been…
Laura Braddock graduated from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY, and moved to New York City in the 1980’s. In stead of pursuing…
The Mid-East Area Agency On Aging (MEAAA) South County Senior Center works to serve the elderly of St. Louis and the surrounding…
In 1994, Del Paso Heights was showing all the signs of distress that come with isolation from the economic mainstream. The Mutual…
Stephanie Easter is a Valedictorian honors student that graduated Rank One with the highest grade point average in her senior class. She…
The Woburn Youth Council has been a driving force for promoting service in Woburn, Massachusetts. Working with adult advisors and community partners,…
Cierra Johnson was born and raised in Sylacauga, Alabama. She is a twenty-three year old senior at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama…
Karen DeVane is Orange City’s “2004 Volunteer of the Year”. During her community service time, Mrs. DeVane realized there was a great…
Colonels of Hope began in the spring of 2002 when three students Lisa, Webb and Megan, who had worked at Woodlawn High…
Sgt. Randy Sutton created the Cops and Kids organization to introduce children to police officers and what they do. Mr. Sutton has…
Asian American LEAD (Leadership, Empowerment and Development) builds community strength by supporting immigrant families and helping them gain access to services. “In…
Michael Lane is an outstanding young man who has been a leader at Seabreeze High School for the past four years. While…
Dr. James Boozer is the director of the Evening Homeless Medical Clinic at the Modesto Gospel Mission. He assists in the care…