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In her present position as Associate State Coordinator for Community Operations (ASCCO) for West Los Angeles County, Nita Jones has consistently demonstrated…
Ed Dankworth, a retired Navy Officer, was sitting in his home reading the New York Times and came across an article about…
Children have so many choices to make day to day. There are negative influences coming at them from every angle; life is…
The Growing In-Home Volunteer Effort (GIVE) program provides in-home support for frail seniors and disabled people of all ages. Its volunteers are…
Dare to Dream Kids Care Club is a national, nonprofit organization out of New Canaan, Connecticut. A mother who wanted to instill…
Since May 2000 through the present, Jack Schuh has been a Volunteer Leader for the Greater St. Cloud Area Retired and Senior…
Named after the upcoming 30th birthday (11-10-02) of Greg Forbes Siegman and his belief young people can do anything, The 11-10-02 Foundation…
Zeyad Elsayed has been administering the College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies’ Learning Resource Center at the Florin Mall Shopping Center…
Dewayne Howard is retiree who took the bold step of committing himself to the community. After giving several thousand hours to the…
One of the most historically significant events in the current generation of Chester County was the opening of Interstate 77 in 1981.…
A charter volunteer with Experience Corps at Scott Montgomery Elementary School in the District of Columbia, Doris E. McCannon started her work…
Jean Hand has devoted nearly all of her time and energies to the youth of her area for the past eight years.…
Heidi Greene is an outstanding student and community leader who has demonstrated commitment, compassion and community responsibility. She has inspired both her…
Last year, the State of Georgia deregulated its natural gas industry. Significant confusion resulted; many customers did not receive bills from the…
Mark Moseley is a volunteer in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area. He has worked with Rural Opportunities, the Housing and Credit Counseling Service,…