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Settled in 1857, South Jordan was primarily a rural farming community when it became incorporated as a town in 1935. In 1960,…
Brian and Jo Ann Barrett volunteer their time, talents, and money to Girl Scouts of Othaki Council, Mississipi Valley Therapeutic Horsemanship, and…
Perspectives Family Center and RESTART program share a unique partnership to assist homeless women. The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) realized…
Plymouth County’s 27 communities in southeastern Massachusetts have no volunteer center nor any other regional organization or mechanism for encouraging voluntary citizen…
Jackie Santos is a mentor with the PATs Program through the Volunteer Center of Bergen County, Inc. Time is the most precious…
Since 1987, Philadelphia Young Playwrights has provided quality literacy and arts education for the diverse communities in and around the city of…
Orlando was a small town about to burst into a metropolis. Tourism, plentiful jobs, and a great climate teamed up to draw…
The Youth in Action council group has been working together for almost four years, implementing programs in the community. A result of…
In 1975, Rev. C. Edward and Gloria Shipman founded Happy Hill Farm Academy/Home, a residential school for severely disadvantaged children and youth…
Dan Winchester has been performing community based mentoring since 1991. His Little Brother was seven years old when they were matched and…
Seven years ago, Dr. Lawrence Fausti brought his Bethune-Cookman College students to an inner-city elementary school in Daytona Beach, Florida to help…
Clara Delaney, an 18-year-old high school senior, has volunteered with Mississippi Valley Therapeutic Horsemanship since the day that it began in February…
Mel Arnold became a Hospice of Volusia/Flagler volunteer in 1991. Since that time, he has consistently contributed over 2000 hours and 4000…
Brittany Wilson, a sophomore at DeLand High School, has volunteered in many areas of hospice care. As an eleven year old, she…
Michaely “Mike” Wieland is one of those bubbly people you can’t help but love. She came to a Volunteers In Protective Service’s…
In 1991 Eve Sullivan and a friend co-founded PARENTS FORUM, a nonprofit organization designed to give parents the opportunity to share their…