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According to a 1999 study published by the Joint Committee on Healthcare, Virginia has 43 underserved areas where the dentist to population…
The Vision Cultural Mentoring Initiative is an outstanding community service effort by the University of Maryland to connect college students to the…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flagstaff (BBBSF) has served thousands of people in the Coconino County region with its mission, “to help…
The Copalis Community Church Food Bank has been in continuous operation since the early 1980’s and the families served has grown from…
Throughout 2002, CNA employees across the country opened their hearts and showed their generosity by supporting a number of important causes in…
Dr. Faith Smart has been an active mentor in the Mentoring Moms Program of the Volunteer Center of Bergen County since May…
Tanna Baxter has been a major part of the Davis County 4-H program since 1978. She is a wonderful example of fulfilling…
Mr. William Cullom is someone who has had a profound and lasting impact on the Greater Miami community. Mr. Cullom has been…
Molly Renalds has demonstrated outstanding effort in sewing and providing quilts to many people and organizations. What started out initially as a…
The mission of the Middleburg Area Youth Center is to provide an effective program that integrates and involves all the domains in…
There are many children in Hampden County, from single parent homes, who need positive adult attention. Many feel isolated, lonely and are…
The Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center traces its roots to 1969, when frustrated community members wanted a say in the school the city…
Helen Barnett credits Fatima Family Center with more than just getting her off welfare. She traces her confidence, self-esteem, and improvements in…
Bill Finkelstein and his wife, Lois, began coming to Jewish Family Service (JFS) in 2001 when their granddaughter came to live with…
Volunteering is just as much a part of Summer Sanchez’s life as going to school. Her service activities are very numerous and…
In 1991, a social worker helped Gale Walker find her vision after years of struggling on welfare and mourning her mother’s death.…