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Jonnie and Brookie Allen decided to volunteer when their brother, David, wrote them from Iraq and asked them if they would start…
Sullivan Caldwell is on a personal crusade to service, nurture and prepare our young children for the tough challenges of today’s fast-paced…
On March 8, 2002, International Women’s Day, Clotilde Dedecker, then a freshman at Nardin Academy, attended a program on Women in Afghanistan…
BRIDGES, Inc. was implemented as a coalition to bring communities within Seward County together. Their goal is to provide better communication amongst…
Edison International’s family of companies develops, acquires, finances, owns, operates and maintains reliable and efficient power systems around the world. Although the…
Though Lauren and Cory Boldon are only 13 and 14 years old respectively, they believe the old adage, “there by the grace…
Children’s Hunger Alliance Youth Development Program partners with existing after school programs in Franklin County, located in churches, community centers and schools,…
Elwyn Glover has quietly volunteered for the Midget Football program for the past 38 years. He has laid a solid foundation of…
Crescent Real Estate Equities Company is one of the largest publicly held real estate investment trusts in the nation. The sense of…
The Big Friends of Yankton, South Dakota come from all walks of life. They are college students, retirees, insurance agents, doctors, mental…
Pat Farenga has had a family funeral business in New York City for the past 38 years. In addition to serving the…
“Bringing Books to Bremond” was the result of reading a small article in a local newspaper about a group of people in…
BlueAngel Community Outreach is the name of the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) community outreach program, which encompasses…
Friends of the Children – Portland is a nonprofit mentoring service that caters to at risk youth. Susan Fischer is passionately dedicated…
When children were asked, “What is Philanthropy?” the majority responded that it is a disease, and that community service is something that…