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“One Voice” was created in 1997 and is comprised of youth from five different high schools in and around Richfield, Utah. Students…
Marjorie Barnbrook has been an Intake Worker volunteer since May 1983. This year, she was honored during National Volunteer Week for 20…
Barbara Lee is an Alderwoman in the city of New Bern where she served and is still serving for over 12 years.…
Since the 2001-02 school year, Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) volunteers have gone into second-grade classrooms to teach students about the…
Enterprise Rent-A-Car of Kansas has dedicated employees who give of their time and talents to support the greater Kansas City communities they…
Virginia Bitterly has more than four decades of professional community service as an educator, counselor for social, economic, and spiritual problems of…
Robyn Strumpf struggled to overcome a personal obstacle as a child – learning to read. It was frustrating to her as well…
Delivering meals, volunteering at the library, working in food pantries and thrift stores, planning service projects to assist seniors – these are…
In 1992 there was an urgent need in Havasu, specifically at Interagency, to help desperate individuals who could not receive help in…
When most 5th graders are outside skateboarding or running up and down the street on a Sunday afternoon, Evan Richardson, age 10…
Share-A-Book Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded by Zachary Hicks for the purpose of promoting literacy and the joy of reading among…
Volunteers are the backbone of Associated Services for the Blind (ASB). Without them, ASB would be unable to provide programs and services…
Spencer Michael Free, known as “Mike” Free, has since October 1998 been a dedicated volunteer for the Cruisin’ Not Boozin’ Program, a…
Following two local disasters, and the bombing of September 11, 2001, a study done by the local Red Cross Chapter determined that…
For the past 14 years, Mimi Huey has donated thousands of hours to ensure that critical, basic needs of the abused and…
While mentoring usually evokes an image of an adult and a child, mothers need mentors also. The Mentoring Moms Program of Volunteer…
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