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In 1912, a group of Denver dentists joined together to provide dental care for the children of miners and railroad workers with…
Susan Psalmonds is a volunteer with initiative and dedication. She is persistent in her drive to overcome challenges. As a person with…
For 62-year old Yasha Khibkin, it has been a long journey from his days as a physics and astronomy teacher in Uzbekistan…
For more than 12 years, the Kander family has been one of the most committed volunteer teams in Oakland County, Michigan 4-H…
Comfort Anderson-Miller of Richmond, Virginia is a Liberian-American who runs the Robert and Mary Anderson Charitable Organization. This 501(c)(3) organization is named…
Annually, more than 10,000 families and 21,000 children become homeless in Massachusetts. Approximately 1,400 of these families are living in family shelters…
The Lutheran Home Auxiliary is an organization created exclusively for the purpose of enhancing the lives of the Lutheran Home residents. The…
Ashley Shuyler, 18, a senior at Colorado Academy in Denver, founded a non-profit organization that has raised more than $70,000 to provide…
Lindley Mayer, 14, an eighth-grader at Riverside Middle School in Greer, volunteers as a fundraiser and the “spokeschild” for the Children’s Miracle…
Maeve O’Connor, 12, a sixth-grader at Belinder Elementary School in Shawnee Mission, has spearheaded an ongoing youth volunteer effort that has undertaken…
Nibia Maria Pastrana Santiago, 15, a member of the Caribe Girl Scout Council in San Juan and a junior at Colegio Bautista…
Clayton Lillard, 14, an eighth-grader at William P. Hobby Middle School, has collected and refurbished hundreds of used bicycles and donated them…
Sasha Bowers, 14, an eighth-grader at Norton Middle School, drew upon her experience living in a homeless shelter to develop a summer-long…
Charlotte Rastas, 12, a seventh-grader at Toisnot Middle School, organized a penny donation campaign that has raised more than $5,000 to help…
Clare Rosenfeld, 17, a senior at South Eugene High School, is a national leader in raising public awareness of diabetes, and a…
Stephanie Garcia, 15, a member of Jefferson County 4-H and a freshman at Mercy Academy High School, raised more than $20,000 to…