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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,…
In high school, Shaniqua Ballard tried to avoid peer pressure and pitfalls. However when she became pregnant, she briefly moved into a…
Traditionally, underserved urban youth and youth that are minorities have not had access to the natural world. They have not been involved…
The Family Matters initiative of the Volunteer Services of Manatee County engages in excess of 2,300 local families in volunteer projects throughout…
Each Monday, Jo Cosby, 15, provides invaluable services to the American Red Cross, Morgan-Lawrence County Chapter. She is a capable leader and…
The Butler family is three generations of extraordinary commitment to service to Washington DC. The family began volunteering through Greater DC Cares…
Nearly every Saturday for the past two and a half years, Ruth Haendler and her 17-year old son, Michael and their dog,…
David is a senior at Northside Methodist Academy in Dothan, Alabama. He is a busy teen-ager who has to balance his schoolwork…
For Kathy Goldman, helping families file their taxes and take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a natural extension…
Michael Tamkin, a senior in high school, has conceived and developed Films for Friends, a student-initiated community service program. This program focuses…
Andrew and Denise Strong have worked to serve their community since 1996. They donate hundreds of hours of volunteer service that has…
Each Sunday afternoon, 25 middle school students put away their basketballs, roller blades and homework and come back to First Baptist Church…