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S.A.V.E.D. (Students Against Violence…Especially Domestic) is a group of sixteen 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students participating in an activity called Community…
Fran Miller became active as a volunteer with the Volusia Literacy Council (VLC) in 1993. Her first student was involved in a…
C. Allen Harpine, Esquire is a volunteer attorney for AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly (LCE). He has volunteered two to three…
Aurelia Richardson contributes many hours to Safenest, a domestic violence shelter for women and children. There are no tasks that escape Aurelia’…
Thomas Smith Jr. is a mentor with the Clermont Lupus Support group. This organization works to help men and women living with…
Austuny Jackson is a senior at Las Vegas High School. He is compassionate and cares for others, which is evident in his…
Shelton encourages to the children never to give up. She was diagnosed with cancer, but she did not give up. She received…
Boulder City Mayor Robert Ferraro has stated that the “back-bone” of the Boulder City community is the individual who volunteers and makes…
In an age where cynicism and superficiality seem to abound, Ms. Epstein has shown the warmth, honesty, and generosity of spirit that…
Anthony Leanna, age 11 from Suamico, Wisconsin started a program in April of 2001 called
The Big Shoulders Fund is a not-for-profit organization, which was founded in 1986 by the late Joseph Cardinal Bernardin to provide support…
Sixteen years ago, a group of concerned citizens formed a task force to evaluate the needs of the homeless in Tulsa. After…
After four decades of practicing radiology with Radiology Associates at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center, Dr. Turner Harris retired in 1996. Instead…
The Rise is a transitional housing facility for women and their children who have been victims of domestic violence. A major objective…
Paul Marion volunteers for Clermont County Habitat for Humanity (CCHFH) to help build simple, decent housing for Habitat partners families in need.…
Robert Smith is the parent of a special needs child. Mr. Smith has been associated with the Challenger League program in Norwood…