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Serving the community is an integral part of the life of Dr. Marianito (Mark) Asperilla, an infectious disease specialist in Charlotte County,…
Matt Miller has a younger brother, Andrew, who was diagnosed as dyslexic last year at the age of 11. This was a…
Jonathan Atwood is a 16-year old high school student. He is also a dedicated volunteer at Southeast Missouri Hospital since he became…
Philip Wright has been characterized as personable, confident, caring, charismatic, kind, funny, positive and joyful. Despite getting academic and basketball scholarships offers…
The Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Orange County celebrated 30 years of service in September of 2003. Since 1973, the…
Darren and Tonja Myles have been involved in ministry work together for the past 12 years. Darren is an ordained minister and…
Two days after the World Trade Center tragedy, Alianza Dominicana’s staff began working seven days a week to provide crises intervention, day…
Cascade County Aging Services is an umbrella organization for Meals on Wheels, Foster Grandparent Program (FGP), Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)…
Heather Parkin is very active in her community. Most youth and adults alike in Ottawa know Heather or know of some of…
George Downey was a founding member of Rebuilding Boston Together (RTB) more than 11 years ago. He recognized the need to provide…
Luwillis Canada remembers starting her childcare business without a single child to care for. Canada found resources and information she needed through…
Dr. Eric Vogel is a dentist with a mission. He wants to help as many people as he can while he is…
On a former vacant lot on the border of West Los Angeles and Culver City, the Mar Vista Family Center opened its…
In 1999, Vista ElderCare investigated the unmet needs of the family caregivers in Northern Lake County. With the assistance of a grant…
Dorothy Nelson trained and became certified as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in 1985. Since that time she has volunteered countless hours…
Rachel Ewald and her husband Mark have four biological children and have fostered 34 others over the years. As a little girl,…